Still Waters Posted April 1, 2010 #1 Share Posted April 1, 2010 A bizarre-looking giant crustacean has been found after it latched onto a submarine deep underwater and was dragged to the surface, according to reports.Images of the 75cm creature — which has been identified as an exceptionally large isopod — have caused a stir online after they were posted on the social media website Reddit. A user of the website claimed to have received the images from a contractor who worked with him at a sub-sea survey company. "Recently this beast came up attached to one of our ROVs (Remotely Operated Vehicle) … it latched onto the ROV at roughly 8,500 feet (2600m) depth. "The ship he was operating from (and therefore location) is unknown, so I can't tell you what part of the Earth this beast was living." The user's vague description of the origin of the photo has sparked concerns it may be just an April Fools' Day joke, but experts claim it appears to be legitimate. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted April 1, 2010 #2 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Looks like a hoax to me. That thing doesn't even look real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted April 1, 2010 #3 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Giant Isopods Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talion Posted April 1, 2010 #4 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Giant isopods are important scavengers in the deep-sea; they are found from the gloomy zones at a depth of 560 feet to the pitch darkness of the bathypelagic zone at 7,020 feet and beyond, where pressures are high and temperatures are very low -- down to about 39 degrees. They are thought to prefer a muddy or clay substrate and lead solitary lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted April 1, 2010 #5 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Giant Isopods Nibs Wow, if those are real I wonder what they taste like? Lobster perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted April 1, 2010 #6 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Wow, if those are real I wonder what they taste like? Lobster perhaps? Hmm...I'll let some one else find out. I wonder if they can roll up in a ball like a roly-poly (pill bug). I used to feed roly-poly bugs to my sister. Mwahahahahahaha.. Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattshark Posted April 1, 2010 #7 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Hmm...I'll let some one else find out. I wonder if they can roll up in a ball like a roly-poly (pill bug). I used to feed roly-poly bugs to my sister. Mwahahahahahaha.. Nibs Apparently wood lice (pill bugs) are a traditional foot, there are the same family as prawn/crab/lobster. They are apparently nice fried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+HerNibs Posted April 1, 2010 #8 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Apparently wood lice (pill bugs) are a traditional foot, there are the same family as prawn/crab/lobster. They are apparently nice fried. but I do love lobster and crab...not brave enough to go for wood lice or giant isopods. Nibs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Serenity Posted April 1, 2010 #9 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Creepy bug. *Pokes it* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielost Posted April 1, 2010 #10 Share Posted April 1, 2010 this looks like one of those found in the fossil records, you know the extinct ones. same segmented body too. lobbsters crabs spiders and pill bugs are all in the same family. in fact the oldest known crab or life, the horseshoe crab is really a spider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickian Posted April 2, 2010 #11 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Giant Isopods Nibs That is an old photo. The other ones are new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EveryManALion Posted April 2, 2010 #12 Share Posted April 2, 2010 SO are these real...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted April 2, 2010 #13 Share Posted April 2, 2010 It's a mini colverfield monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted April 2, 2010 #14 Share Posted April 2, 2010 I wanna light it on fire xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnSage Posted April 2, 2010 #15 Share Posted April 2, 2010 The first pic looks almost laughably fake (corse they laughed when they first saw the platypus), but the other ones are a bit more convincing. I am anxious to see what April 2nd brings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplepanzer Posted April 2, 2010 #16 Share Posted April 2, 2010 (edited) My linkMarine Critter Thursday – Giant Isopod Edited April 2, 2010 by purplepanzer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markdohle Posted April 2, 2010 #17 Share Posted April 2, 2010 A question. Can they be house broken, and will a leash fit around their necks.....I would love to take one for a walk, be able to meet new and interesting friends that way Peace mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuronin Posted April 2, 2010 #18 Share Posted April 2, 2010 That is one big ugly critter..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted April 2, 2010 #19 Share Posted April 2, 2010 The silver tinted eyes are weird, remind me of the aliens from independence day. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandpa Greenman Posted April 2, 2010 #20 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Looks like a Florida cockroach. Things that make you want to go EEEEH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplos Posted April 2, 2010 #21 Share Posted April 2, 2010 (edited) I think it's kinda cute. Don't some people keep them as pets? Edited April 2, 2010 by Purplos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alienated Being Posted April 2, 2010 #22 Share Posted April 2, 2010 That thing is just screaming to be put in a pot and drenched in melted butter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmace Posted April 2, 2010 #23 Share Posted April 2, 2010 SO are these real...? Oh, yes... not only very real, but have been known to science for over 100 years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Isopod ... and if you check the wiki page, yes, they do eat them, at least in Taiwan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quill Posted April 2, 2010 #24 Share Posted April 2, 2010 So...it's a giant roly poly? Ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmace Posted April 2, 2010 #25 Share Posted April 2, 2010 So...it's a giant roly poly? Ok. Or a modern-day Trilobite.... in fact, it looks enough like one, I wonder if we can truly say that Trilobites went extinct. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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