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From Encyclopedia Dramatica

The Giant Isopod Bathynomus giganteus is the physical embodiment of awesome. They are related to sow bugs, and live >9000 feet under the sea. Some time ago a pic was posted of some of these critters devouring their natural prey, the Dorito, and an internet phenomenon was born.

[edit] Everyone <3 Isopod

The Doritopod pic was spammed all over blogs and forums, garnishing both amazement and disbelief, although many people thought they were looking at the remnants of a lobster dinner. Lusers made Giant Isopod fanart, t-shirts, and wrote songs dedicated to them, because the internet really doesn't have anything better to do.

[edit] Fun Facts

• Giant Isopod, along with Axolotl and Fishing Cat, is one of the most common "what is this?" threads on /an/. You can troll them to no end with it.
• Frito-Lay tried a fail marketing campaign for Doritos using a Giant Isopod character named PB (Pill Bug), and even made him into an xbawks game.
• Some idiot put together an entire album of songs dedicated to the Giant Isopod and tried to get Doritos to sponsor him. His lulzy pitch letter to Frito-Lay can be found here, in which he somehow managed to misspell 'Doritos'.

“	I must add I am also a fan of Doritos, particularly the chilli heatwave ones. They're possibly the nicest crisps around.	„
—restlessboy

[edit] What have we learned today?

Underwater crustaceans are kick ass, and people will try to make money off of anything.

[edit] Gallery

Isopod t-shirt.	The power of corporate focus groups in action.	"hey guise am i funnay yet?"	Rule 9039: if it is an animal, there are furries into it.
You knew lolcats would ruin this one eventually.	Yeah, it's pretty big.	OH SHI-	Oh, those crazy Japanese.

[edit] See Also

• Spider
• Camel spider
• Centipedes