Ringed Crayfish, Orconectes Neglectus
by Dante Fenolio
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Ringed Crayfish, Orconectes Neglectus
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Dante Fenolio
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The Ringed Crayfish, Orconectes neglectus, is a surface crayfish found in the Ozarks. The species is found in both surface stream and subterranean waterways. Little is known of the interactions between this species and obligate groundwater crayfish. As with all crayfish, females lay eggs, which are attached to the bottom of her tail. The eggs develop beneath the female’s tail until they hatch. The babies remain beneath her tail for a week or two before dropping off and living alone. One difference between surface crayfish and cave crayfish is that cave crayfish likely don’t breed each year and when they do, they have far fewer babies than surface species. There simply are not a lot of food resources in most subterranean waterways to support large populations of cave crayfish. These images were taken in an Oklahoma cave in 2018.
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December 1st, 2019
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