Descend down to the depths of the ocean and you may spy one of these curious creatures. At sixteen inches long, the giant isopod has certainly earned its place as the largest isopod species (there are over 10,000 species!). In the darkness of the deep sea, this curious crustacean scuttles across the seafloor on its 14 spindly legs, using its large eyes and long antennae to sense its surroundings. Food is scarce, so this deep-sea giant dines on detritus — often scavenging for falling fish heads, crab bits, and marine snow. Delish!
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Want to see amazing deep-sea creatures up close?
Visit our exhibition, Into the Deep: Exploring Our Undiscovered Ocean (En lo Profundo: Explorando Nuestro Océano Desconocido).
