Giant Crayfish Found
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September 22nd, 2012, 12:47 amby admin
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Just heard on the news last night about a big cray. I'm not sure if it was from Pennsylvania(sp) or New Jersey but the believe it was at least a 100yr old Cray. Ready for the measurements.... 4 1/2 foot long, that’s 54" !!! 14 1/2lbs or a little over 6 kilos!!! WOW
Re: Giant Crayfish Found
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March 13th, 2013, 9:38 pmby Craw Chief
Amigo Miguel wrote:But... But... But... I thought they only lived a couple years... And 54 inches long?
Some species can get quite big! The ones in Australia get as big as lobsters!
Some species can also get quite old. The cave crayfish
Orconectes australis gets super old. Check out this article:
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2007/09/new-troglobites/new-troglobites-textThe Orconectes australis crayfish of Shelta Cave in Alabama may reproduce at 100 years, and live to 175
Also this article:
http://www.geocities.jp/ideryusei/longest_lived_crayfish_e.htm
Re: Giant Crayfish Found
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March 19th, 2013, 2:38 pmby exasperatus2002
admin wrote:Post:
Just heard on the news last night about a big cray. I'm not sure if it was from Pennsylvania(sp) or New Jersey but the believe it was at least a 100yr old Cray. Ready for the measurements.... 4 1/2 foot long, that’s 54" !!! 14 1/2lbs or a little over 6 kilos!!! WOW
Wasnt from PA or NJ it was New Zealand.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/09/26/1064083194212.html