THE GIANT ISOPOD Do Your Kids Know This?: A Children's Picture Book

The Giant Isopod may look like a bug - but it's not (it would be a giant bug!). It's actually a crustacean, and it's distantly related to shrimps and crabs - although it doesn't look like those two either.

The Giant Isopod currently holds the record as one of the biggest crustaceans - and their monstrous size is attributed to a phenomenon called deep sea gigantism. Simply put, this refers to the ability of deep sea creatures to grow larger in size compared to other species that live in shall...