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Crawfish? #874450

Asked June 24, 2024, 2:10 PM EDT

These were all over a driveway this weekend. Do we have crawfish in Minnesota? This was a few miles outside of Welcome Minnesota

Martin County Minnesota

Expert Response

They do live in Minnesota!
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/rustycrayfish/index.html
https://www.co.lake.mn.us/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/CRAYFISH-OF-Minnesota-GUIDE-JUNE-2019-COMP_Craig-Roessler.pdf
https://extension.umn.edu/natural-resources-news/new-invasive-crayfish-found-minnesota

https://www.startribune.com/crayfish-crawdads-mudbugs/25802329/

Evelyn Locke, MN Master Gardener, Tree Care Advisor, Volunteer Replied June 24, 2024, 8:18 PM EDT

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