Big Water Crayfish

cambarus robustus

The Big Water Crayfish is a fun and colorful creature that loves to hide under rocks in streams! They're great at cleaning up the water by eating dead plants and animals.

生息地: Freshwater rivers and streams, often hiding under rocks and logs.

外見

The Big Water Crayfish has a robust, dark brown to olive body, often with reddish tints, and can grow quite large. It is easily recognized by its powerful, often reddish-tipped claws that are proportionally bigger than other crayfish species.

AnimaliaArthropodaMalacostracaDecapodaCambaridaeCambarus
Big Water Crayfish
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Big Water Crayfish

カテゴリ

Invertebrate

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Crayfish blood is colorless until it touches air, then it dramatically turns blue!

Some crayfish eat their own molted shells to regain lost calcium and nutrients!

They build elaborate burrows in mud, sometimes with multiple escape tunnels for safety!

They walk forward, but can swim backwards incredibly fast with a powerful tail flip!

特殊能力

能力

Regenerative Power

Big Water Crayfish can regrow lost claws or legs because of their incredible regenerative cells that help them recover from injuries.

能力

Pincer Strength

Big Water Crayfish has strong claws that help them crush small prey, defend against predators, and even dig burrows effectively.

能力

Tail Flip Escape

Big Water Crayfish can quickly arch and snap their tails because this rapid movement propels them backwards to escape danger fast.

サイズと詳細

長さ
10-18 cm
体重
50-150 g
寿命
3-7 年

食性と食事

This omnivore eats almost anything it finds, from plants to tiny creatures and decaying bits!

主な食物

  • algae
  • aquatic plants
  • insect larvae
  • small fish
  • detritus
  • snails

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

North American River Otter

Lontra canadensis

A favorite food for river otters.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

A primary prey item for large bass.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons often hunt them along water edges.

eats

Midge larvae

Chironomus plumosus

Consumes many types of aquatic insect larvae.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always wash your hands after touching any wild creature.

よくある質問

Big Water Crayfishの長さは何ですか?

10-18 cm

Big Water Crayfishの体重は何ですか?

50-150 g

Big Water Crayfishの寿命は何ですか?

3-7 年

Big Water Crayfishは何を食べますか?

This omnivore eats almost anything it finds, from plants to tiny creatures and decaying bits!

Big Water Crayfishは通常どこに生息していますか?

Freshwater rivers and streams, often hiding under rocks and logs.

Big Water Crayfishはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

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