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Giant sea cockroach attacks Internet! Everybody run, run for your lives!!
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jengod (talk • contribs) 15:57, 13 September 2004
And I always thought the Scientific name was the "horseshoe crab" but that's a crab of a different color! (The horseshoe crab must be an isopod but an isopod does not have to be a horshoe crab) Did I get that right?
Pat
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 205.244.24.22 (talk • contribs) 23:01, 13 September 2004
Those confused about where these beasts belong on the "tree of life" should remember that pillbugs and wood lice are isopods that can be found in many people's back yards and they look very much like tiny land-dwelling versions of the Bathynomus described in this article. --House of Scandal 11:20, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
14:42, July 17, 2005 - Reverted article to last good version after complete deletion by user from 24.191.14.69. (Welcome Farkers!) - Cognoscento — Preceding undated comment added 16:46, 17 July 2005
Can someone flop the two pictures on this page? The top one is too scary, and is too shocking to see right off the bat. :(:(:(
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.51.13.11 (talk • contribs) 11:39, 15 May 2006
The front view one looks as if it's giving a sinister smile for the camera. Sarujo (talk) 00:45, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
This page really should be merged with Bathynomus giganteus, you know...R. New, 21:11, 10th October, 2006
Are these edible? Do people actually eat them? What do they taste like?
--Xercessthegreat 18:50, 6 December 2006 (UTC)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Xercessthegreat (talk • contribs) 18:50, 6 December 2006 (UTC).
You're not the only wondering what these taste like. I'd love to know too - anything that ugly from the sea must taste great! :)
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.99.27.53 (talk • contribs) 07:45, 18 June 2007
The Romans ate woodlice (mashed into a paste, IIRC). The basic principle would be the same. Drutt (talk) 21:21, 2 June 2008 (UTC) I'm also wondering this because I've seen videos of people cooking them and wonder how widespread the practice is. Apparently they're a byproduct of fisheries so they could be a potential new food source. Deku link (talk) 21:44, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
Cool article, but proper citations are really needed. These Carboniferousesque monsters first captured my interest in the 1970s when there was an article about them in Reader's Digest. I would have called this article Bathynomus and made "giant isopod" redirect to it rather than vice versa, but no big deal. I am more surprised there wasn't already an article of some length about Bathynomus already. --House of Scandal 11:10, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
We are all going to f***ing die. First camel spiders, then horseshoe crabs now this? F***. -ETPC —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.110.120.72 (talk • contribs) 06:29, 17 February 2007
Okay, someone vandalized this thing with statements about his pimphood. I realize this is ranked as a low importance article, but really now... I'll edit it out, but that's all I can do from a cranky PC at school. Sjester 19:43, 19 April 2007 (UTC)SJester
I want a pet one of these. Would these be difficult to obtain? Do the make good pets? They just crawl around and swim, right? —Mgrinshpon 23:13, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
problem is, they're deep-sea creatures. i think you'd need a pressurized aquarium. there are a few in public zoos/aquaria --- the article has a link to the WhoZoo website, for one --- but supposedly they don't make for exciting viewing, as they spend a lot of time sitting around immobile. 75.5.237.241 (talk) 16:26, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I found this reference here. It seems to be related to the SEAS project, which was spearheaded by James K. Lowry. But I have no idea how I would follow up on this since it doesn't give me a journal and I can't find any other citations to this. ?? ~[[kinda]] 22:21, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
What is the source for the Cloverfield monster reference?? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.220.240.21 (talk) 15:11, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
Was anyone else first introduced to these beautiful creatures through this image?
—Preceding unsigned comment added by Wormwoodpoppies (talk • contribs) 12:52, 18 May 2008
How flexible is the shell? Can they roll themselves into balls? Drutt (talk) 20:59, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
Gross. Gross. Gross. Gross. Gross. --Longestpants (talk) 18:13, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
I found this in the Physical description section:
"In addition, the giant isopod has one of the most repulsive forms in the animal kingdom to humans. This is thought by psychologists to be due to its many legs, exaggerated exoskeleton, large compound eyes, and foul odor that it obtains through a life underwater. Because of this, giant isopods are rarely found in the human media, and are even less often used as pets."
This is not cited, and seems actually to be farcical. Can anyone provide any references to any of this? If not, I'll remove it...WDavis1911 (talk) 06:32, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
Maybe there could be mention of this somewhere in the article? -- OlEnglish (Talk) 18:57, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
I'd change it but I can't be bothered, and I thought you guys would find it funny to know that in the physical description, it says it evolves into Kabutops. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 124.169.156.92 (talk) 11:45, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
Any expert know why the eyes are shiny silver? What wavelengths do these things see anyway? It seems odd that a deep sea creature would have shiny eyes. Why would it want to reject light?
—Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.237.69.60 (talk • contribs) 02:48, 17 September 2009
They don't get 30 inches long. That number is being propagated across the web and I know for a fact it is wrong. Somebody cite a reference please.
Common names: in the Gulf of Mexico the giant isopod is sometimes referred to as a "sea roach."
71.203.109.244 (talk) 04:12, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
I'm curious, as well. Here are some links I have found (ones that were generated prior to April Fool's day). The Fox News link looks as if it may just be an up close shot since there isn't much for perspective. Unless someone can offer better insight.
Yahoo Buzz Article Fox News Article Aneah (talk) 11:40, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
The claim that it's commonly eaten in Taiwanese restaurant was not cited. As a Taiwanese myself I don't recall seeing it in any restaurant. Whoever wrote it probably mistook mantis shrimps or Ranina ranina, which are indeed eaten in Taiwan, for giant isopods. I've added a citation request. Yel D'ohan (talk) 17:13, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
This word seems to be wrong, but i did not find obvious vandalism in th last several versions.--87.158.176.108 (talk) 02:30, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
I have spent the last 3 months thinking about giant isopods, I draw them every day. I have read the Wikipedia article on them 3 times now and I've seen every image on Google of them. I require more info. Please, give me all the info you have on giant isopods, it can be drawings, videos, images, articles, etc. I do not care what it is, as long as it is a giant isopod. Thank you :) 2001:8004:1100:FAFD:E065:C3B9:D4AE:22DB (talk) 03:45, 26 November 2021 (UTC)