These pups live in the deep, scrounging around in the darkness for rotted detritus, and occasionally they are captured on trawling lines. The one in the picture is about 2-1/2 feet long and was found clinging to a submarine returning from an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. They’re related to common pillbugs, wood lice and lawn shrimp. Wikipiddlia has this:
“In northern Taiwan and other areas, they are common at seaside restaurants, served boiled and bisected with a clean lateral slice. The white meat, similar to crab or lobster in texture, is then easily removed.”
Probably tastes like Fuldkommen Gak, but I’d eat it.
Image with story found here, and just so you don’t have nightmares, stay up and enjoy an Overnight Open Thread.
[Crossposted here.]
Tags: giant, good eatin', isopod
