Tell me about crawfish mounds...what species make them

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It's not the pond crawfish....

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It's not the pond crawfish....

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Red Swamp Crawfish

Procambarus clarkii
crustacean
70 – 80 % of annual catch in Louisiana
The two halves of the carapace meet to form a thin line down the middle of the back
Almost always has a blue-grey pigmented line on the underside of the tail
Mature crawfish have less elongated and more flattened claws
Darker colored walking legs - usually pink or red
As adults, always have red pigment on their bodies. Not always so in juveniles.
Females lay eggs any time, but mostly during fall and winter months
Produce up to twice as many eggs as white river crawfish with an average of about 250 babies per female
Thrive in habitats flooded early in the fall
Hatchlings are smaller than white river crawfish
Prefer swampy habitats
Usually mature during April – June period
Most young appear in the September – December period
Commercially valued in Louisiana
Thrive in seasonally flooded wetlands
Native range is northeastern Mexico and the south central United States
Listed as an invasive species in California, Maryland, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Introduced to many nations

White River Crawfish

Procambarus zonangulus
crustacean
20 – 30 % of annual catch in Louisiana
A space called an areola separates the sides of the back, forming a gap in the middle
No pigmented line on the underside of the tail
Mature crawfish have more elongated and cylindrical claws
Lighter colored walking legs - usually white or tan
Never has red pigment on its body - sometimes adults can look pink or purplish
Females lay eggs only during mid- to late-fall
Produce fewer and larger eggs than red swamp crawfish with about 130 babies per female, on average
Thrive in habitats flooded late in the fall
Hatchlings are larger than red swamp crawfish
Prefer flooded wetlands with flowing, well-oxygenated water
Usually mature during March - May period
All young appear in the September – December period
Commercially valued in Louisiana
Thrive in seasonally flooded wetlands
Native range is Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
Not listed as an invasive species
Endemic only to the United States

Lawn mower or kids having a mud fight.

Fipronil

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Tell me about crawfish mounds

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I want to get rid of them permanently.

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