A native white-clawed crayfish population has survived a "major incident" in which 100 of the species were found dead.

Birders inadvertently provided researchers at Loyola University with a key bit of documentation related to invasive species ...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Scientists in Texas are on high alert for an invasive species that could threaten native wildlife: an Australian crayfish that has appeared in the state’s resacas, the remnant ...

Alabama already boasts more species of crayfish than any other state, but the number of distinct species seems likely to go up in 2016. Biologists working within the Black Warrior River floodplain in ...

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) — University of Illinois researchers studying an invasive species of crayfish recently made a unique discovery — two new species that had long been mistaken for the ...

Oregon has two new invasive species to deal with. For the first time in the western United States, scientists say two kinds of crayfish have appeared in streams and rivers. What makes this story ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding the public that importing and possessing live red swamp crayfish, also known as crawfish, is illegal in Illinois.

Scientists have described a new species of colorful crayfish—and it might already be sitting in your aquarium. The researchers detailed their discovery in the journal Zootaxa last week. Though ...

Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre.View full profile Jasmine is a neuroscientist at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre. Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a ...

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 ...