Cambarus Crayfish
I found a small puddle of water near a creek with rocks in it. I started to move rocks to see if anything was inside the small puddle that had a tiny waterfall feeding into it. There was 3 crayfish ranging from tiny to small in size. I saw it well on a side by side ride that we stopped by a creek around 7pm. It was living in a puddle with other crayfish and some small fish as well. It was a dark brown with light tan on the tail. The species is called Astacus Bartonii and the Cambarus crayfish is is the second largest freshwater crayfish. It's cousin is the Procambarus with other species of the Cambarus living in different states that with a different genes compared to the one found in PA. I learned that crayfish, crawfish, and crawfish, and crawdads are all the same species. Crayfish are foragers with having a diet that is mostly plant based. They do consume small aquatic organisms such as amphibian eggs, larvae, etc. They prefer freshwater from lakes, streams, rivers, and burrows. They are able to adjust to any water and have an intolerance to pollution. Humans down south eat crayfish although they are called crawfish or crawdads down in Lousiana and surrounding areas, Chinese also eat them. They are at risk of habitat loss due to logging and mining and like practices. Crayfish identifying features are the dark brown to tan color they sport with their claws up front they use to catch prey or grab onto something. Crayfish also walk forward but to get away from a predator they are faster when they swim backwards.
Found by information from my knowledge and wikipedia.
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