This is the first crayfish. Both found in SW Michigan, in a small stream with lots of string algae. They were found in a widening of the stream after a culvert (Cement drain tube) in a city park. Claws have orange tips. Notice dark and light markings on thorax.
The next 2 pics are the 2nd crayfish. Found in same place as above. The pictures don't show it real well, but there is a red line between each segment of the tail. Plus the end of the tail is also lined in red. Claws have orange tips.
ID 2 crayfish
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Considering is was caught in Mich. and its definatly an Orconectes. The only four Orconectes in Michigan are:
Orconectes propinquus (pond, Lake)
Orconectes immunis (more of a pond, lake cray)
Orconectes rusticus
Orconectes virilis
Since it has orange tips on the claws I would say Orconectes virilis.
Orconectes propinquus (pond, Lake)
Orconectes immunis (more of a pond, lake cray)
Orconectes rusticus
Orconectes virilis
Since it has orange tips on the claws I would say Orconectes virilis.
I think you're right
And I found the pic of O. virilis on the web. Here it is. Note this matches the smaller cray I have complete with orange-tipped claws, and red between the tail segments and on the end of the tail.
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