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

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

Experts warn the impact of an aggressive crustacean, the Australian Redclaw Crayfish, on local ecosystems remains uncertain.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Of the 23,496 freshwater animal species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List – including fish, crabs, crayfish and even dragonflies – 4,294 were found to be at ...

Researchers assessed the status of 23,496 species of freshwater animals in groups including fishes, crustaceans such as crabs, crayfish and shrimp, and insects such as dragonflies and damselflies ...