A large population of the Common Yabby (Cherax destructor Clarke), an Australian crayfish species, has developed in a lake at a former quarry in Co. Cork, where the temperatures are well below those ...

La Trobe University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Someone who recently discovered that I do research on freshwater crayfish asked a simple question: How long do yabbies live?

You looking at me, crayfish face? It seems that crayfish don't forget a face — at least, not those of their foes. Australian crayfish, also known as Cherax destructor, usually fight when they meet.

The karyotype of the Australian crayfish Cherax destructor was studied by examining metaphase chromosome spreads from the testis tissues (TE) and the mitotic cells in division from the regeneration ...

The fighting Australian crayfish (yabby) does not forget the face of its foes according to zoologists. In the study, after a fight, the loser yabby was isolated and given a choice between its opponent ...

A new study by researchers at The University of Queensland has revealed that the impressive claws (chelae) of freshwater crayfish come with certain costs: The size slows their swimming and saps energy ...