These Southern Plains Crayfish were found in a small pool of water next to Wolf Spring Road in far southeast Dallas County.
Their behavior was comical on this day. Several of these sub-adult specimens were observed crawling out of the water. Once on dry land, and at only a short distance from the water, the crayfish would flip their tails and spring themselves back into the pool. This activity was repeated several times while I watched, most probably by many different individual crayfish.
Observations Details
| County | – | Dallas |
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| City | – | Unincorporated | |
| Date | – | Aug 18, 2012 | |
| Time of Day | – | Afternoon | |
| Temperature | – | Warm (70-89°F/21-32°C) | |
| Weather | – | Overcast | |
| Habitat | – | Agricultural-Farm | |
| Type of Behavior | – | Roaming | |
| Gender | – | Mixed | |
| Maturity | – | Juvenile | |
| Observer | – | Chris Jackson |
