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"We don't know when these invasive crayfish were first introduced or how far they spread, but we do know they can have a negative effect on local species and biodiversity," Grubh said.īoth male and female Australian Redclaw Crayfish have been collected, so the potential for reproduction is a concern, TPWD said in the release. Archis Grubh, an aquatic biologist with TPWD, is calling on the public to report sightings of the invasive species to better understand where it's distributed in the state and potentially take steps to prevent its spread. The large crayfish prefer slow-moving streams and stagnant water bodies with high turbidity and can move over land and between waterbodies, per the release. In January and February, specimens were collected at an apartment complex pond that connects to a nearby resaca in the Brownsville area. Three additional Australian Red Crayfish were spotted two miles away from the site in July.ĭr. The Australian Redclaw Crayfish had only been previously detected in the United States in California.
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