In the deep sea, critters tend become either dwarfs or giants. This is because of food limitation – small animals require less food, and very large animals are more efficient. The giant squid is the most famous example of gigantism, but the giant isopod is much more near and dear to my heart. Isopods are essentially roly-poly bugs. In the ocean, they’re usually bug-sized – a centimeter or so long. But the deep sea they become MONSTERS a foot long. See them live and in actions in this deep-sea feeding frenzy. (or see them pink and cute in this Questionable Content webcomic! I really really want that t-shirt.)
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Jesus H. That time lapse sequence was effing creepy.
You know, I never liked horseshoe crabs. And those critters? Those are worse. Thanks for the nightmare fodder…
Hee. I live to serve…YOUR FEARS.
[...] Previously. [...]
Luckily you can now get one:
http://questionablecontent.net/merch.php
Cheers!
they look like giant woodlice
looks like a half-life 2 headcrab
this looks more like a giant tick or flee
i dont belive this is any type of sea creter
ill belive it when i see it in REAL LIFE!!!!!
It’s a great sea creature! I’ve also written an article about this one. Feel free to take a look at it ;D
http://deepseamonsters.blogspot.com/2008/08/giant-isopod.html
THATS FUCKING CREEPY
[...] British aquarium is going to display live giant isopods! Experts at the UK’s Sea Life Centre parks organised for nine of them to be transported from [...]
gawd damn that shit was nasty! it was worse than 2 girls and one cup. omfg i almost threw up. it was nasty, but some how, intresting. haha im werid[:
they are ungly and uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggggllllllllllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
That’s a beauty. Who knows what else is hiding in the depths of the oceans. I hope more is discovered and soo, so there is more fuel for ocean conservation efforts.
That clip made me hungry! Personally … I played it with The Gourds version of Gin and Juice as background music ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SunrKwykK_Y&feature=related ). It is my strong belief that all sea critters need thematic music and, as such, the roly-poly’s seemed to require banjo pick’n.
grossssssssssssssssssss that is so so so nasty !!! LIKE WHO WOULD LIKE THAT
but i no what some people like (TWILIGHT)
Nice pokemon!!
LOOK LIKE DEEP SEA COCK ROACHES
Ive been doing some translating of Japanese palaeozic plushies that I buy from a toy shop in Yokohama. I then stick these up on my livejournal (for my palaeontologist friends)
and amongst their plushies, I found a ダイオウグソクムシ
yep, the Giant Isopod has been turned into a plushie, albeit a very small plushie
(6 cm), so its not anywhere near life sized
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/love-journey/6296/
Just in case you were bored and wanted to know here is the result of what I have translated so far
http://entheo.livejournal.com/30569.html
http://entheo.livejournal.com/31282.html
dam that is fuck sca……………..y
i ment fucking sca……………y
i knw rigth that is fucking nas..ta
wat roaches ohh i just looked it up dammm…………………….. ehhhh ohhh
wattttttttttttttttttt..nm
suger honey ice tea that means shit FUCKERS
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