Overview of the collected data in the World of Crayfish platform, and various centralisation of records of natives versus non-native (introduced status included). Freshwater crayfish, keystone species ...

Of the 500-plus species of crayfish that exist worldwide, more than 300 varieties inhabit the rivers, lakes, and bayous of the southeastern United States, where they are colloquially called crawfish.

Lacunicambarus polychromatus, the paintedhand mudbug, is one of 427 crayfish species for which global location data is now available via a free-to-access map known as World of Crayfish. The mapping ...

As a weed choked a New Zealand lake, a tribe found a surprising solution in a centuries-old tool, adding to a pitched debate over how Indigenous knowledge can complement conventional science. By Pete ...

It’s crayfish season in Louisiana, but the Pacific Northwest is receiving all the crayfish spotlight. Researchers recently discovered two new species of the crustaceans: the Okanagan crayfish and the ...

Colombian biologist Ada Acevedo-Alonso is educating communities about an invasive crayfish species while also studying the freshwater creature's distribution and impacts on the environment. The ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service today announced federal protections for the Panama City crayfish, an unassuming critter that's faced plenty of travail. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced federal ...

A Louisiana red swamp crayfish spreads its claws in a threat display. This crayfish was found in Fairfield, Ohio, hundreds of miles from its native range. A lazy summer day is a perfect time to head ...

The UN Biodiversity Conference emphasized again how important the protection of biodiversity is for us humans, including freshwater biodiversity. One goal of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity ...