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Procambarus clarkii (aka red swamp crayfish) is a species that has successfully colonized a variety of freshwater ecosystems globally. Native to the south-central United States and northern Mexico, it has established populations throughout the U.S., including on the south shores of the Great Lakes in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
It exhibits territorial behavior and is aggressive with its own species. It burrows during periods of drought or cold. It is benthic and omnivorous, feeding on insects, larvae, detritus, etc., with a preference for animal matter.
The red swamp crayfish is very hardy and adaptive and has wreaked havoc in several ecological sensitive habitats. It can out-compete some aquatic species of an ecosystem and cause irrevocable harm to key plants and, as observed in Europe, can act as a vector of diseases. Its burrowing characteristics may also damage crops and earthen water holding structures.
Procambarus clarkii (aka red swamp crayfish) is a species that has successfully colonized a variety of freshwater ecosystems globally. Native to the south-central United States and northern Mexico, it has established populations throughout the U.S., including on the south shores of the Great Lakes in Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin.
It exhibits territorial behavior and is aggressive with its own species. It burrows during periods of drought or cold. It is benthic and omnivorous, feeding on insects, larvae, detritus, etc., with a preference for animal matter.
The red swamp crayfish is very hardy and adaptive and has wreaked havoc in several ecological sensitive habitats. It can out-compete some aquatic species of an ecosystem and cause irrevocable harm to key plants and, as observed in Europe, can act as a vector of diseases. Its burrowing characteristics may also damage crops and earthen water holding structures.