By: Christine B, Kelly G, Cole M,
Shyyanna H, Chris W, Saniya S.
BEHAVIOR
FLEX• He scurries backwards when
we try to pick him up.
• He is harder to pick up by the carapace then the house.
• When Pinchy gets scared Flex defends him with his pincers
• When we tried to weigh him we couldn’t pick him up.
PINCHY• He puts up his pincers
and tries to look scary.
• He is very easy to pick up by the carapace .
• When he gets scared he curls his tail and puts it under his body.
• He doesn’t like to go in his house very often.
APPEARANCE
FLEX• Flex weighs .2 oz.• His body is 6.5 cm.
• One of his antennae is 1cm
and the other one is 3 cm.
PINCHY• Pinchy weighs .3
oz.
• His body is 5 cm.
• Both of his antennae is 5 cm.
LABLED PICTUERE
pincer Compound
eyes
antenne
Walking legs
Tail flapflap
Carapace
FUN FACTS
1. Did you know when crayfish loses a body part, they grow it back after molting.
2. Scientists have found more then 500 species of crayfish
3. Crayfish are also called crawfish, crawdaddy, and mudbugs.
4. Crayfish are crustaceans 5. A crayfish live in every continent except
Africa and Antarctica6. Crayfish come in many colors.