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Wildlife Reports => Southern Ontario Wildlife => Topic started by: takkatakka on March 21, 2020, 04:40:52 PM

Title: Crayfish Species
Post by: takkatakka on March 21, 2020, 04:40:52 PM

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could identify this species of crayfish. I came across it while birding at Frenchman's Bay.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jax

http://[url=https][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49684442142_28c485e748_c.jpg[/img]Crayfish Species 3 (https://flic.kr/p/2iGrKEN) by Wild Ontario Photography - Jax Nasimok (https://www.flickr.com/photos/182599239@N06/), on Flickr[/url]

http://[url=https][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49684441947_546a60d75d_c.jpg[/img]Crayfish Species 2 (https://flic.kr/p/2iGrKBr) by Wild Ontario Photography - Jax Nasimok (https://www.flickr.com/photos/182599239@N06/), on Flickr[/url]

http://[url=https][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49683610458_30cb26c210_c.jpg[/img]Crayfish Species1 (https://flic.kr/p/2iGnurq) by Wild Ontario Photography - Jax Nasimok (https://www.flickr.com/photos/182599239@N06/), on Flickr[/url]

Title: Re: Crayfish Species
Post by: greg3098 on March 21, 2020, 07:39:19 PM

Looks like a Rusty Crayfish - Orconectes rusticus

Here's a link https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/107816 ... s-rusticus (https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/107816-Orconectes-rusticus)