• @[email protected]
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    123 days ago

    The researchers noted that Bathynomus species have recently become a delicacy in Vietnam, often compared to lobster. The local demand has turned these sea bugs into an expensive staple of the live-seafood market, leading to increased fishing pressures in the region.

    Wasn’t my first thought but I guess.

    • Rhaedas
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      113 days ago

      Humans: Find new species in the ocean

      Also humans: Fishes the species into extinction.

      Classy.

    • @[email protected]
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      43 days ago

      It’s weird bc I’ve heard they have the texture but the taste isn’t good. Same for a lot of the other larger isopods.

      • @Big_Boss_77
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        53 days ago

        I wonder… they always say proteins are largely flavored by what they consume… think corn fed beef. I wonder if they taste bad because they consume a large amount of detritus?