According to Jerald Horst, in his book The Louisiana Seafood Bible: Crawfish, Al Scramuzza played a large role in the popularity of crawfish among New Orleans residents. Back in 1951, he purchased 10 ...

Swedes are obsessed with crayfish. In August, when the annual fishing season starts, families up and down the nation hold parties to celebrate. But what's so special about the tasty crustaceans? Feast ...

In many North American lakes, a tiny clawed creature has become a big bully. The invasive rusty crayfish roams lakebeds, snapping up snails, bivalves, and water plants, cutting off food supplies for ...

“I study leeches called branchiobdellidans that live on crayfish. These leeches are just millimetres long and are symbionts — meaning they live in a close, long-term association with their host. They ...

Crawfish eggs hatch three weeks after being fertilized, and although their mothers usually survive by metabolizing the meat in their tails, the youngsters risk being cannibalized if winter and spring ...