Of the 500-plus species of crayfish that exist worldwide, more than 300 varieties inhabit the rivers, lakes, and bayous of the southeastern United States, where they are colloquially called crawfish.

Fans of crawfish boils, etouffees and even some po' boys can now rejoice. It is officially legal to bring the red swamp crawfish — aka crayfish or crawdads, depending who you ask — into Colorado. The ...

It’s crayfish season in Louisiana, but the Pacific Northwest is receiving all the crayfish spotlight. Researchers recently discovered two new species of the crustaceans: the Okanagan crayfish and the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — Summer is quickly approaching and ...

The coldwater crayfish is found primarily in the Eleven Point River in southern Missouri. JEFFERSON CITY — The small crustaceans that scuttle among the rocks of Missouri streams and rivers are a key ...