Crawfish has come a long way since the days of backyard boils, serving up mudbugs captured that day from a nearby pond or field ditch — probably caught by a good buddy, a generous neighbor, or ...

Genetic testing revealed that the crustacean was a new species now named the Ocoee crayfish, according to a study published April 1 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. Senior author Roger F.

These crayfish are larger, more aggressive, and reproduce more quickly than native species, leading them to dominate ecosystems and disrupt food webs. Rusty crayfish have a significant impact on ...

Forty-six crayfish collected in the Ocoee River Gorge in southern Tennessee are part of a new species, researchers said in a study. Photo from senior author Roger F. Thoma A researcher was wading ...