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Invertebrates, Including Crayfish, Have their Own Natural Gifts of Anatomy and Behavior
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Feb 9, 2024 16:30:08   #
Barn Owl
 
Another day of repeated luck on my walk in a wetlands. I suspect it was my first zoology professor in college, who launched many of his students into deeper appreciation of invertebrates than mere taxonomy, dissections, food, and bait. At any rate, I thought of a couple of my profs when I took these photos. The first photo is the female as she attempts to defend herself. The next two images are a ventral photo of the female crayfish (crawdad). The larvae are distinctive as they attach to the female’s gills. The fourth photo is focused on a larva as it compares to a claw of the female. As an aside, upon completion of my project, I released the crayfish back into the wetlands.









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Feb 9, 2024 16:36:55   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 

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Feb 9, 2024 17:33:51   #
joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA
 
Barn Owl wrote:
Another day of repeated luck on my walk in a wetlands. I suspect it was my first zoology professor in college, who launched many of his students into deeper appreciation of invertebrates than mere taxonomy, dissections, food, and bait. At any rate, I thought of a couple of my profs when I took these photos. The first photo is the female as she attempts to defend herself. The next two images are a ventral photo of the female crayfish (crawdad). The larvae are distinctive as they attach to the female’s gills. The fourth photo is focused on a larva as it compares to a claw of the female. As an aside, upon completion of my project, I released the crayfish back into the wetlands.
Another day of repeated luck on my walk in a wetla... (show quote)


Love these up-close-and-personal beauties 🤎🤎🤎🤎🤎

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Feb 9, 2024 17:55:15   #
Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona
 
I'll never eat crawfish again without thinking about that first picture

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Feb 9, 2024 19:21:35   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Makes me hungry. (It's a Cajun thing.)

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Feb 9, 2024 19:28:00   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Excellent!

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Feb 10, 2024 09:02:21   #
Barn Owl
 
joecichjr, Your review made my day. Thanks!

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Feb 10, 2024 09:04:36   #
Barn Owl
 
Curmudgeon, Your thoughts are appreciated.

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Feb 10, 2024 09:06:27   #
Barn Owl
 
UTMike, Always good to hear from Utah. Thanks for your review.

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Feb 10, 2024 09:19:46   #
tcthome Loc: NJ
 

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Feb 10, 2024 09:46:53   #
Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC
 
Barn Owl wrote:
Another day of repeated luck on my walk in a wetlands. I suspect it was my first zoology professor in college, who launched many of his students into deeper appreciation of invertebrates than mere taxonomy, dissections, food, and bait. At any rate, I thought of a couple of my profs when I took these photos. The first photo is the female as she attempts to defend herself. The next two images are a ventral photo of the female crayfish (crawdad). The larvae are distinctive as they attach to the female’s gills. The fourth photo is focused on a larva as it compares to a claw of the female. As an aside, upon completion of my project, I released the crayfish back into the wetlands.
Another day of repeated luck on my walk in a wetla... (show quote)



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Feb 10, 2024 12:02:18   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great set, Barn Owl.

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Feb 10, 2024 12:08:50   #
raymondh Loc: Walker, MI
 
Thanks for this well done pictorial crayfish lesson.

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Feb 10, 2024 13:02:56   #
Barn Owl
 
Earnest Botello, Thanks for your review.

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Feb 10, 2024 16:09:10   #
AviRoad Loc: Westchester County, NY
 
Mamma, Mia! Great post!

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