Crayfish (Astacoidea)

Over 300 species of crayfish occur in North America!
Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii)/td> Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii)
Sandy Creek in Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2008

Not native to North Carolina, this species is found in many watersheds across the piedmont and coastal plain.

Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii) Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii)
Sandy Creek in Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2008

These are large crayfish!

Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii) Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus (Scapulicambarus) clarkii)
Sandy Creek in Durham Co., NC
27 Sep 2008


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