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Discover the intriguing behaviors and characteristics of crayfish, including their response to fear and interactions with humans. While they may exhibit stubbornness when picked up, their swimming patterns reveal their emotions, such as swimming backward when scared and forward when calm. Learn about their physical features, including unique pincers and antennae. These crustaceans, often mistaken for fish, possess distinct body parts, making them an important part of their ecosystem. Explore the classification of crayfish and their relation to other crustaceans.
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By Emily, Devin, Scott, Aris, and Ollie Clippers and spots
Clippers Raise pincers when scared. Stubborn when trying to pick him up. Swims backwards when afraid. Spots Calm when you try to touch him and pick him up. Kind and nice. Swims forwards when scared. Behavior
Clippers point 2 ounces 6 cm long antennas 2.5 cm Very spotty pincers Spots point 2 ounces 5 cm long antennas 4 cm looks like a little lobster Appearance
Labeled Crayfish antenna Tail Pincer Eye mouth
Fun Facts • Crayfish are not fish but they are crustaceans. • Crayfish are also called mudbugs, crawdads, crawfish. • Some other crustaceans are crabs, lobster and shrimp. • Crayfish have two main body parts, cephalothorax (seh-fuh-luh-thorax) carapace and abdomen (ab-duh-muhn).