Crayfish, crawfish, mudbugs, crawdads, crawdaddies, lobster-nots (photo by Kenn Stearns)
Crawfish are freshwater crustaceans resembling small lobsters, to which they are related. They breathe through feather-like gills and are found in bodies of water that do not freeze to the bottom; they are also mostly found in brooks and streams where there is fresh water running, and which have shelter against predators.
