On the walking track at the base of Horseshoe Falls Hazelbrook.
Mature female without berries or young.
She was just walking through the bush, despite the fact it hadn’t rained.
Found 4 in total while hiking through the Grand Canyon Walk in the Blue Mountains.
This looks like a Giant Spiny Crayfish. Came upon he/she on the track heading towards Perch Ponds on the Sassafras Gully walk in Springwood. We left them be after taking a video..
Yesterday was my first-time searching in the Blue Mountains for native freshwater crayfish, with the most success I’ve ever had. I found numerous large Euastacus spinifer, with two large females carrying eggs. I also found an abundance of juvenile Euastacus spinifer. It’s fantastic to see the blue mountain's creeks and streams are so healthy, and I’m confident I’ll find an even larger Euastacus spinifer next time!
⚠️ All Euastacus spinifer captured were for the Blue Mountains crayfish count and were released immediately unharmed‼️
Over two days, I explored two creeks in the blue mountains with incredible success and accomplished surveys of the Euastacus spinifer. I captured various-sized female specimens with eggs and found the creeks full of miniature Euastacus spinifer, which is a sign of healthy streams full of mature adult Euastacus spinifer.
OCL:
Sex:
Comments:
F
N/A
F
Berried + Smaller Claw
F
Berried
F
Aggressive
F
N/A
F
Berried
F
N/A
F
Berried
M
Aggressive
Crayfish at Dante’s Glen. I have seen crayfish at this location over the years it was good to see this large one again. About 200mm long.
Over two days, I explored two creeks in the blue mountains with incredible success and accomplished surveys of the Euastacus spinifer. I captured various-sized female specimens with eggs and found the creeks full of miniature Euastacus spinifer, which is a sign of healthy streams full of mature adult Euastacus spinifer.
OCL:
Sex:
Comments:
F
N/A
F
Berried + Smaller Claw
F
Berried
F
Aggressive
F
N/A
F
Berried
F
N/A
F
Berried
M
Aggressive