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Red Swamp Crayfish

Photo: @dirussoed · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Observations in the area
1
Last sighting
8 September 2019
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
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The species

Procambarus clarkii is a species of cambarid freshwater crayfish, native to northern Mexico, and southern and southeastern United States, but also introduced elsewhere (both in North America and other continents), where it is often an invasive pest. It is known variously as the red swamp crawfish, red swamp crayfish, Louisiana crawfish, Louisiana crayfish or mudbug.

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