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Crayfish

Crayfish (also called crawfish or crawdads) are freshwater crustaceans that look like a small lobster. Crayfish feed on plants, frog eggs, insects, and small fish. Crawfish boils and dishes with crayfish in them are very common in Louisiana. Louisiana supplies about 95% of the crayfish harvested in the US.

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Do brown trout eat crayfish?

Not only do they eat crayfish, it is a common food source for larger browns.

What is good bait to catch craw fish and crayfish?

Fat back works great. It's tough and doesn't come apart easily. A wad of thick bacon works well too.

What are crayfish enemies?

The enemies of crayfish are large fish, otters, great blue herons, mink, muskrats, raccoons, turtles, snakes, and frogs. Other crayfish and fish prey on the young and eggs.

What does it mean for a person to crawfish someone?

To back out of something (like how a crawfish walks, backwards). Ex: James and I had plans for lunch today. Now that he has crawfished on me, I'm stuck eating lunch alone.

How are grasshoppers and crayfish similar?

These creatures are a like because they both have antennas. They are different because grasshoppers breath through little spirals, but crayfish breathe normaly.
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Does a blue heron eat crayfish?

Yes. Blue herons eat crayfish, along with fish, frogs and even small mammals and reptiles.

What can you feed your crayfish?

Carrots &, maybe, if it'll eat them, cucumber peels. Even though crayfish are omnivorous or will eat plants & meat, I'd recommend only giving them fruits or vegetables, on account of the meat makes the water stink for some reason.

Who long can they stay under the water?

Crawfish can stay under water for 1-2 miutes at a time.Also, so can the Crayfish.

Do crawfish have noses?

no, they have a nose-like thing on the top of its head called a rostrum

Can you freeze crawfish tails with the shell on?

Yes... nothing will happen to your yummy crawfish.

Can you keep crawdads in fresh water?

i catch them for bait in the summers, and last summer i kept a few i didnt use and put them in my fish tank and theyve been alive ever since.

What does the mandible do on a crayfish?

The mandibles on a crab scoop food into its mouth. In most species they are hard-shelled and can scrape or slice into edible materials. Crabs do not chew their food, so the mandibles separate it into small parts.

Why and How do you cut crayfish claws?

Cut the moving "thumb" part of the claw with a pair of scissors to prevent them from eating and or harming your fish. It will grow back after one or two molts and you will have to do it again

Can you get crawfish in July?

Indeed you can, although the best months to catch them are in the fall and spring. The amount of crawfish you can catch depends more on the are than the month though. places like Louisiana have and abundance all year round.

What are dangers to the crayfish and how does it protect itself?

well the dangers are they are eatten and having war with other crayfish and it protects itself with its pincer not pincher.

Can cray fish live in 6.2 pH?

No. They are basic btm dwellers. Hard neutral ph

What do newborn crawfish eat?

Newborn crawfish eat many types of small water animals and plants. They are known to survive on frog eggs, parts of plants, insects, and some small fish.

What is song title with crawfish pie in lyrics?

jambalaya - recorded by the Carpenters amongst others

Can crawfish be kept in a bowel or a tank?

it doesn't matter what its kept in it just has to have enough water to survive and it can also go with out water but only for a certain amount of time.

Who buys most of Australia's crayfish?

China buys most of Australia's crayfishChina buys most of Australia's crayfish