“crayfish” is more used in the northern U.S. states, while “crawfish” is mostly used in the south, more so in the central Gulf Coast. “Crawdad” is used more in the midwestern states ...

12 News spoke to crayfish ... crawdad species that are blue, and if you’re looking to see one, West Virginia is one of the best places. All four blue species in West Virginia are burrowing ...

Genetic testing revealed that the crustacean was a new species now named the Ocoee crayfish, according to a study published April 1 in the peer-reviewed journal Zootaxa. Senior author Roger F.