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Louisiana Crayfish: Good, Bad and Delicious

Photo of a Louisiana crayfish caught from Lake Liangzi, China, with help from local fishermen.

A Louisiana crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, from Lake Liangzi in Hubei Province, China, caught with help from local fishermen (pictured in background).

Credit: Ashley Baldridge


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Photo of exotic Louisiana crayfish for sale in a Chinese fish market.

Exotic Louisiana crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, for sale in a Chinese fish market.

Credit: Matthew Barnes


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Photo showing healthy rice and lotus crops and a crayfish infested pond in the middle.

Louisiana crayfish, Procambarus clarkii, can devastate agriculture by consuming crops such as rice and lotus as well as by burrowing in the muddy bottom of agricultural ponds. A healthy rice crop appears in the foreground of the photo, and a healthy, dense lotus crop is seen in the background (notice the dense leaves). The ponds in the middle ground of this photo contain a lotus crop severely limited by crayfish infestation.

Credit: Matthew Barnes


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