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On this episode of #ObjectofIntrigue, we watch a collection manager at Chicago's Field Museum unbox a deep-sea giant isopod. These creatures resemble a roly-poly, and live in the deep depths of the ocean. Don't worry, they won't latch onto you-they're scavengers.
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6 июл 2024

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@atlasobscura 5 лет назад

Someone once commented to us that this looks like a facehugger and you know... we can't really blame them.

@WebertHest 5 лет назад

Surprised you did not turn this into a collab with Emily from Brainscoop

@Ducky_Lucky 2 года назад

Loved eating these as a kid

@agustinvenegas5238 5 лет назад

It still has brains on it... Also, anyone else thinking of the first pacific rim movie? The parasites from the kaiju

@spinakker14 5 лет назад

agustin venegas I knew it looked familiar!

@atlasobscura 5 лет назад

Aren't those parasites also nicknamed Rollie Pollies?

@eringemini7091 Год назад

Thats a HUGE Pill bug!

@PalvProductions 2 года назад

What an excellent speaker that man was. I didn't even realize my face was glued to the screen until the outro rolled in. I want to learn more now shi.

@moth211 2 года назад

I wanted them to Bebe alive but pretty cool dude

@Moricant 5 лет назад

Speaking as a Brit, this is not what I expected from the title. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jam_roly-poly

@atlasobscura 5 лет назад

No, that is most... definitely not the same thing! Haha.

@AMcAFaves 5 лет назад

Isopods are beautiful!

@atlasobscura 5 лет назад

They really are something to marvel at. One of the best things I've heard about it is that it can go five years without eating. I can't even do half a day.

@dataquester 5 лет назад

Awesome totally awesome!!

@spinakker14 5 лет назад

There's at least one documented case of an isopod eating a goddamn shark's face "But there's no reason to be afraid of these" Really??

@atlasobscura 5 лет назад

That poor shark! What a way to go. Worth noting however, that the incident happened in a confined space. On a day to day, giant isopods are scavengers that feed on already dead organisms. And when they do eat still-living prey, evidence suggests that they feed on organisms that move slowly. They largely shouldn't be feared! Just.. maybe don't play dead in the ocean.

@spinakker14 5 лет назад

Atlas Obscura haha, thanks for the clarification! I actually find these creatures very fascinating and I loved this episode. Still, I wouldn't call a shark a slow moving animal, so it's still frightening I wonder how the isopod latched onto the shark, since the former cannot swim and the latter always swims. Except if that was a bottom dwelling shark that I'm not familiar with...

@atlasobscura 5 лет назад

If I recall correctly, the shark and the isopod were caught in a trap - a confined space! The isopod was probably lying on the bottom of the trap and when the shark swam too close, it just latched on.

@spinakker14 5 лет назад

Atlas Obscura oh okay, it's clear now

@hermaeusmora345 5 лет назад

Nice

@anerolllanes3737 5 лет назад

Interesting

@cynthiasmitherman397 4 года назад

Cool

@velisagorham8453 3 года назад

There is a food video that shows folks eating this thing. It reminds me of a big roach.

@bethrobinette8515 4 года назад

What is the movement of the abdomen around frame 1:50? These are pickled. I wasn't expecting movement.

@IzzyKawaiichi 25 дней назад

They're *preserved,* not pickled. I know your comment is four years old, but it looks to me like the leg moved either because of air current or maybe someone bumped the table.