Giant Isopods Look Like Pill Bugs on Steroids

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These cool crustaceans are famous in Japan!

In Japanese popular culture, giant isopods are represented in the form of phone cases and plush toys, with many fans throughout the country.
Why do these sea bugs have funny eating habits? What gave giant isopods their iconic pop culture status?

00:55 Intro to isopods
01:29 Size
02:20 Eating habits
03:49 Pop culture stars

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I’ve handled these a few times in my 47 years of being alive, they may seem dangerous at first because of their “claws” but they don’t do any damage to humans. They are adorable, I’ve had the privilege of keeping a sole specimen at our house for a few weeks after we caught it while deep sea diving. We returned it to the Gulf Of Mexico off the coast of my home city of Pensacola. We named it “PB” short for “PillBilly”. Our visitors were amazed by it, because we had to buy some whale meat to feed it.

nikerailfanningttm
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They're actually pretty cute and cuddly ❤

raysilvern
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Their literal attitude to life is "put me down, human! 😣"

ollicron
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4:19
"got any games on ya phone pal..?"

SubnautiDiver
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i would like someone to sit there and describe the different parts of the isopod…..their underside looks so interesting

jjhyde
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Yeah it's definitely a Woodlouse. Imagine not eating for 5 years, I'd struggle after 5 hours! 🥴🤯

ipfreely
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Found in Japan is small and cute called, Pill bug.

J-Excel
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First time I saw one I wondered how it would be in a gumbo.

Discrimination_is_not_a_right
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So they are basically cockroaches of the ocean?

candace
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These sea creatures are so inaccessible that if you want something like it then you’re much better off buying triops instead.

rsuriyop
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I want to feed my enemies to some of these.

Aconitum_napellus
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Pill bugs lovers aren't scare of them.

guineapiglady
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gusokumushi, gusokumushi, guso guso guso gusokumushi

kotoribrashers
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He just needs a cuddle. I gave him a name, it's TCKH TCKH TCKH TCKH TCKH

stampedetrail
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Bit of a clickbait thumbnail, isn't it.

Iabyriinth
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Giant isopods can roll up into a ball much like pill bugs.

hulick
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I like Horseshoe crabs. I hate it when they draw blue blood from them for stupid stuff. Sickening.

guineapiglady
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Can you do a video about king cobra..?

gamingexpert
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Could someone tell me what the style of speech is in this video so that I can avoid it for the rest of my life?

Kvikveg
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I love woodlice so these look really cool to me.

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