Giant isopods look like monstrously sized woodlice and can live in the deep sea, beyond the reach of daylight. But how much do we really know about the lives of these crustaceans? Despite their ...

The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.

From massive spider-like crabs that skitter across sandy ocean floors to small stomach-churning parasites that feast on live whales, the world of crustaceans can be a remarkably creepy one.

oval carapaces blend in with the rocks on the ocean floor. Those round shells and long legs give Japanese spider crabs an arachnid-like look, hence their common name. These animals also have ...

The ocean holds many bizarre deep-sea monsters ... The Japanese spider crab is happy to welcome you to 300 meters down. These massive crustaceans are thought to live to 100 years old and are ...

Rare evidence about the lives of an ancient group of arthropods has been uncovered in the USA. The cluster of cyclidan crustaceans, which has been preserved for hundreds of millions of years, shows ...