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A team of scientists from the NSW Department of Climate Change has kicked off a study of spiny freshwater crayfish, starting in the Royal National Park. Crayfish are considered a great indicator of ...

This story originally appeared on The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Small, bluish-gray, and speckled, the marbled crayfish would be easy to overlook. Except for the fact it ...

Scientists bought a popular clawed animal from a pet trader and discovered a new species from Indonesia, a study said. Photo from Y K yokeboy via Unsplash Far from its home in Indonesia, a brightly ...

Procambarus clarkii is a crustacean species native to American freshwater bodies. Brought to Japan in the 1920s as a feed for frogs, this crustacean has slowly taken over the Japanese freshwaters by ...

Scientists working for government breed biological control agents in lab to take on species choking native wildlife ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. An unusual invasive crayfish has been spreading in Madagascar, threatening aquatic biodiversity even as it helps nourish the country’s ...

Susan Lawler and co-authors received funding from the Australian Research Council. I am so proud of our recent publication, mostly because it has been a long time coming. We received an Australian ...

Red swamp crayfish—also known as Louisiana crawfish—have a long tradition as a tasty Cajun meal, and they may feel right at home on your plate. But delicious or not, they certainly don’t belong in ...