crayfishes

According to the literature1, 2, some species of crayfishes spend most of their lives in burrows, while others burrow for various reasons, for example to escape desiccation during times of drought or to move below the frost line during winter.

Crayfish chimney AYDIN 2007

According to the literature1, 2, some species of crayfishes spend most of their lives in burrows, while others burrow for various reasons, for example to escape desiccation during times of drought or to move below the frost line during winter.

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In some habitats, in addition to the aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans such as freshwater shrimp, crayfishes, and tiny free-swimming “water fleas” are important food items.

Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002

In some habitats, in addition to the aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans such as freshwater shrimp, crayfishes, and tiny free-swimming “water fleas” are important food items.

Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002

In some habitats, in addition to the aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans such as freshwater shrimp, crayfishes, and tiny free-swimming “water fleas” are important food items.

Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002

In some habitats, in addition to the aquatic insect larvae, crustaceans such as freshwater shrimp, crayfishes, and tiny free-swimming “water fleas” are important food items.

Trout and Salmon of North America Robert J. Behnke 2002

The crayfishes would leave these little retreats whenever disturbed, and swim away down stream out of sight.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 Various

Although I have no proof that this is so, I am inclined to believe that the burrowing crayfishes retire to the stream in winter and remain there until early spring, when they construct their burrows for the purpose of rearing their young and escaping the summer droughts.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 Various

Nothing could be seen, however, but an unusual number of prawns or crayfishes, into which they supposed the infant had been changed.

Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before George Turner

I afterward visited the locality several times, collecting specimens of the mounds and crayfishes, which are now in the United

Scientific American Supplement, No. 446, July 19, 1884 Various