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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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How many pounds of crawfish will feed 10 people?
Depends how much of a porker each guest is. For the family at home, I usually figure a 4 to 5 oz. portion of meat per person. Fish portion would be a smaller size portion, due to cost, and chicken would be larger. It depends on your budget and personal weight. For guests, I would offer a 5 to 6 oz. portion. Don't forget that the meat is not the only thing being eaten, like salad, veg., rice or potato, and later dessert/fruit. So if I was making pulled pork for 10 people, I would most likely buy a 5-6 lb. roast (trimmed), figuring generous portions and that I might be lucky enough to have leftovers if I make a big batch of Caribbean Peas and Rice to go with it.
What are pincers on crayfish for?
All forms of crustaceans (crabs) have pincers to catch their prey/food. They clamp their pincers around the victim to stop them from getting away before they begin eating them. Sounds gruesome doesn't it? LOL. But seriously, that's what they use their pincers for, no kidding.
When is crawfish season in Arkansas?
Crawfish "season" typically runs from March through about June. This is when you will get your best crawfish. From August to February the shells on the crawfish are quite hard and not as easy to peel, and they are not as "fat".
And, there is actually a season. Crawfish harvesting begins in the Spring, thus this is why your best crawfish are in the early spring months.
Crawfish farms consist of ponds that are drained and replanted in the summer, reflooded in the fall and winter, and begin harvesting in the spring. Laura
What are the main body parts of a crayfish?
Crayfish have two main body sections: the Cephalothorax and the Abdomen.
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Crayfish are not poisonous, though some may get you with their big claws. But it only feels like a pinch.
What is the function of the green glands in a crayfish?
These filter out waste materials in the crayfish. They perform basically the same function as our kidneys.
Are crayfish verterbrate or invertrebrate?
Crayfish are crustacean which has a hard shell so htey are invertibrates. (No Back Bone or Spine.)
How many compound eyes do crayfish have?
Crayfish have one pair (i.e., two) compound eyes, located on eyestalks at the front of their head on either side of the rostrum - the "nose" spike. Each compound eye is made up of thousands of tiny lenses arranged in a convex grid.
A crawdad's gills are located on the underside of its body, attached to its legs. They are feathery in appearance, giving a large surface area for allowing its blood to release carbon dioxide and absorb oxygen from water.
The top side of a crawdad, above the gills and legs, is called the carapace, which is the shell on its back.
they pull there tail under there body and it makes them swim bckward
actually crawfish are crestations. they are kind of like amphibians they live partly on water and partly on land. craw fish enjoy damp areas but they also need a dry area.
so just subduing a crawfish in just water will kill it. therefore the above answer is incorrect and you are not stupid. =) (=
anywhere in the water sometimes a creek i live near a creek and checked under rocks and saw a crawfish... so i got and made a trap put it set it and checked the next day
Are crayfish primary consumer?
The crayfish could be a primary consumer but it matters where it stands in that particular food web.
Does your crayfish need rocks when living in a tank?
yes so they can grip the bottom of the tank and they dont slip around
Crayfish are omnivorous and will eat a wide variety of foods, including plants, insects, frog eggs, small fish, dead plants and animals and worms. They commonly feed on submerged, decaying vegetation, deriving nutrients mainly from the bacteria and other decomposers associated with it.
Common Name: Crayfish (Crawfish, Crawdad, Freshwater Lobster, etc.).
A crawfish's favorite food is soft, decomposing plant matter; however, they will eat just about anything : algae, snails, insects, plants, dead fish, etc. Crawfish are cannibals and will even consume other crawfish that are molting.They will also take food and bury it near the entrance of their den, just like a dog buries a bone.
What are the function of the appendages of a crayfish?
The Antennules in a Crayfish, being short while the Antennas are long, are used to taste food.
Where can you buy live crawfish in phila?
One place is www.lacrawfish.com or CajunGrocer.com or www.cajuncrawfish.com www.klcrawfishfarms.com www.cajuncrawfishco.com cajuncrawfishshop.com I know more hoped that helped if did not ask me anytime
The heart of the crayfish pumps to circulate the blood. The blood flows through the open cavities as there is a minimum of tubing in the crayfish. The circulation of the blood aerates and purifies it.
How long does it take for cray fish to give birth?
i have a pregant crayfish and i am wondering how long it will take until she has her babies?
Does a crayfish have a backbone?
No, crayfish are invertebrate animals, they do, however have an exoskeleton which makes up for the lack of a backbone.
