@mikesooty1981 Looks like a Signal crayfish. What part of the country was this?
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Crayfish UK
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Dedicated to promoting and preserving the White-clawed Crayfish, the UK's only native crayfish species. Brought to you by Buglife - @Buzz_dont_tweet
Plymouth, England Katılım Mart 2012
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@ecoevoenviro @PeterGlenser @Wildflies @BASCnews @AnglingTrust Not much published research but we have first hand experience and accounts
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@ecoevoenviro @PeterGlenser @Wildflies @BASCnews @AnglingTrust Eggs/larvae/ plague can even be spread by wildfowl, surviving flight 3/3
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@ecoevoenviro @PeterGlenser @Wildflies @BASCnews @AnglingTrust Same goes for Crayfish plague, spread easily to different sites 2/3
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@ecoevoenviro @PeterGlenser @Wildflies @BASCnews @AnglingTrust Yes to both. Eggs/larvae can survive out of water for a long time 1/3
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @Potkiln @BASCnews Happy to help buglife.org.uk/uk-crayfish-hub
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln Stopping the spread as best we can, protecting natives and 1/2
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln They're just so prevalent in (mainly) English waters
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln If we found a perfect answer, 60% of the population would remain unaffected 2/2
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln Sadly they'll never be fully controlled. Even with a 'silver' bullet solution 1/2
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln and by larva/eggs spreading on fishing gear, traps, waterproofs 2/2
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln Most signals are spread by human activity, through introductions and 1/2
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln It also has no effect on population control, it can stimulate it in some cases 2/2
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@PeterGlenser @Wildflies @ecoevoenviro @BASCnews @Potkiln We dont advocate eating Signals as it risks their spread to unaffected areas 1/2
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@samueljameslee1 @ProfJGrey @Wildflies Crayfish can feel pain, show signs of distress. It's an animal and needs to be humanely treated
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@samueljameslee1 @ProfJGrey @Wildflies Ensure its instantaneous, splitting lengthways along the carapace with a sharp instrument
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@Wildflies @ProfJGrey Here at Crayfish Towers, we've seen some lobster-sized Signals. There are some Krakens out there...
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