Not what you expect to find everyday in one's backyard. This crayfish was a long way from the pond that's located in the woods behind our home. My husband found it while emptying the water in the shop vac (note previous posts - I planted grass last Tuesday afternoon, so we've had rain since Thursday) which had seeped into the basement. Our best guess is that he was intended for someone's meal and managed to get away. The crayfish has several predators including the raccoon and great blue herons. As there is a heron living in the swamp, perhaps it flew over with the crayfish in its mouth and dropped it. Your guess is as good as mine on this one. As soon as we went over to look at it, it put its claws up in a defensive posture. It didn't try to move away, so we were able to snap several pictures of it.
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