The Australian redclaw crayfish, an aggressive crustacean native to northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, has been spotted ...

Locals in southern Texas reported an “interesting-looking critter” that officials found to be an invasive crayfish species ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

When a team of scientists studying the brightly colored and common New Guinea crayfish ordered some new animals for their lab, they were in for a bit of a surprise. They uncovered a species of the ...

However, the introduction of non-native crayfish species has raised concerns about their impact on local biodiversity and ecosystem health. Recent research has focused on understanding the ecology ...

Feeding primarily on crawfish and breathing through its skin, the species is extremely sensitive to environmental degradation ...

The Trump administration can now tinker with plans for the Miami cave crayfish and several other vulnerable species after ...

LSU AgCenter As south Louisiana begins to thaw out after the historic arctic blast and double-digit inches of snowfall in ...

ST. MARTIN PARISH — As a wave of strong winter weather approaches Acadiana, local crawfish farmers and enthusiasts are left wondering how the upcoming freeze will impact the crawfish supply.

Environmental scientists are on high alert for an invasive species that could threaten Texas wildlife.

This species is called the dusty crayfish (Cherax pulverulentus) and is described in a study published January 9 in the journal Zootaxa. These crayfish –also called crawfish or crawdads–are ...