Clippers and spotsClippers and spots

By Emily, Devin, By Emily, Devin,

Scott, Aris, and Ollie Scott, Aris, and Ollie

BehaviorBehavior

Clippers Clippers Raise pincers whenRaise pincers whenscared.scared. Stubborn when trying Stubborn when trying

to pick him up. to pick him up. Swims backwards Swims backwards

whenwhenafraid. afraid.

Spots Spots Calm when you try to Calm when you try to

touch him and pick touch him and pick him up.him up.

Kind and nice.Kind and nice. Swims forwards Swims forwards

whenwhenscared.scared.

AppearanceAppearance

ClippersClippers point 2 ouncespoint 2 ounces 6 cm long6 cm long antennas 2.5 cmantennas 2.5 cm Very spotty pincersVery spotty pincers

SpotsSpots point 2 ouncespoint 2 ounces 5 cm long5 cm long antennas 4 cmantennas 4 cm looks like a littlelooks like a little

lobsterlobster

Labeled CrayfishLabeled Crayfish

Pincer Tail

Eye

mouth

antenna

Fun Facts Fun Facts

Crayfish are not fish but they are Crayfish are not fish but they are crustaceans.crustaceans.

Crayfish are also called mudbugs, Crayfish are also called mudbugs, crawdads, crawfish.crawdads, crawfish.

Some other crustaceans are crabs, Some other crustaceans are crabs, lobster and shrimp. lobster and shrimp.

Crayfish have two main body parts, Crayfish have two main body parts, cephalothorax (seh-fuh-luh-thorax) cephalothorax (seh-fuh-luh-thorax) carapace and abdomen (ab-duh-muhn). carapace and abdomen (ab-duh-muhn).