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Crayfish Collection (#3)

"Crayfish: A Culinary Delight and a Global Wanderer" Native to North America but now found in various parts of the world, crayfish

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish squid large crayfish onion- vegetable

Crayfish squid large crayfish onion- vegetable
Crayfish with squid, A large crayfish with an squid, an onion-like vegetable and parsley. Perselie was one of the seven spring herbs that were eaten on the seventh day of the first month

Background imageCrayfish Collection: s good play again first time Hikisomeyoshi title

s good play again first time Hikisomeyoshi title
Its good to play again for the first time Hikisomeyoshi (title on object) A series for the Hanazono poetry association (series title) Hanazono bantsuzuki (series title on object)

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Terrine Ornament Prints Collection Oeuvre de Juste

Terrine Ornament Prints Collection Oeuvre de Juste
Terrine, Ornament Prints Collection, Oeuvre de Juste Aurele Meissonnier peintre sculpteur architecte andc. dessinateur de la chambre et cabinet du roy

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Published le Miroir 4 April 1822 Crayfish Longchamps

Published le Miroir 4 April 1822 Crayfish Longchamps
Published in le Miroir on 4 April 1822: The Crayfish of Longchamps, 1822. Eugene Delacroix (French, 1798-1863). Lithograph; sheet: 26.4 x 35 cm (10 3/8 x 13 3/4 in.); image

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn, or langoustine or scampi, (Nephrops norvegicus)

Norway lobster or Dublin Bay prawn, or langoustine or scampi, (Nephrops norvegicus) with a female with eggs attached to the abdomen

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Shells and Shellfish, 16th century. Artist: Joris Hoefnagel

Shells and Shellfish, 16th century. Artist: Joris Hoefnagel
Shells and Shellfish, 16th century. An illustration from the calligraphic manuscript Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, inscribed by Georg Bocskay and illuminated by Joris Hoefnagel

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Glossy Crayfish Snake (Regina rigida)

Glossy Crayfish Snake (Regina rigida)
A tiny and secretive but beautiful inhabitant of Florida, found in and around areas of freshwater. This healthy individual was found on the edge of a lake in north Florida

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Large shiny blue-black and crimson crawfish

Large shiny blue-black and crimson crawfish or crayfish, Palemon ornatum.. Handcolored engraving from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire Naturelle

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish Longchamps 1822 Lithograph second state

Crayfish Longchamps 1822 Lithograph second state
Artokoloro

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish Meiji period 1868-1912 ca 1887 Japan

Crayfish Meiji period 1868-1912 ca 1887 Japan
Artokoloro

Background imageCrayfish Collection: European freshwater crayfish in tomato sauce (Austropotamobius pallipes)

European freshwater crayfish in tomato sauce (Austropotamobius pallipes)

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Wooden dinghy, and Nins Bin lobster caravan, Kaikoura Coast, Marlborough, South Island

Wooden dinghy, and Nins Bin lobster caravan, Kaikoura Coast, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 11806852

Picture No. 11806852
great blue heron, Virginia, with crayfish Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish engraving 1888

Crayfish engraving 1888
Illustrated Natural History of the Three Kingdoms Illustrierte Naturgeschichte der drei Reiche Franz StrAÔé¼ssles - Wilhelm Nitzschke, Stuttgart 1888

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish engraving 1894

Crayfish engraving 1894
Corso Elementare di Scienze Naturali

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Freshwater lobster engraving 1870

Freshwater lobster engraving 1870
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum Comparative Zoology no. 3

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish claws engraving 1870

Crayfish claws engraving 1870
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum Comparative Zoology no. 3

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crawdad engraving 1870

Crawdad engraving 1870
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum Comparative Zoology no. 3

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Freswater Lobster engraving 1870

Freswater Lobster engraving 1870
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum Comparative Zoology no. 3

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crawfish engraving 1870

Crawfish engraving 1870
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum Comparative Zoology no. 3

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Astacidae Crawfish engraving 1870

Astacidae Crawfish engraving 1870
Illustrated Catalogue of the Museum Comparative Zoology no. 3

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish engraving 1895

Crayfish engraving 1895
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Illustration of Crayfish (Austropotamobius), showing circulatory system

Illustration of Crayfish (Austropotamobius), showing circulatory system

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Black and white illustration of keeping crayfish alive in large bowl under running water

Black and white illustration of keeping crayfish alive in large bowl under running water

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Illustration of large crab, crayfish and star fish on ocean floor

Illustration of large crab, crayfish and star fish on ocean floor

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Illustration of a crayfish

Illustration of a crayfish

Background imageCrayfish Collection: The Old Woman known as the crayfish from the Le Bosc Region, 1882 (oil

The Old Woman known as the crayfish from the Le Bosc Region, 1882 (oil
XIR901496 The Old Woman known as the crayfish from the Le Bosc Region, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France; (add.info.: Le Bosc)

Background imageCrayfish Collection: River Landscape with crayfish in the foreground, Albert Flamen, 1664

River Landscape with crayfish in the foreground, Albert Flamen, 1664

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 139v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines

Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol. 139v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines
XJL212042 Ms Fr. Fv VI #1 fol.139v Illustration from the Book of Simple Medicines by Mattheaus Platearius (d.c.1161) c.1470 (vellum) by Testard, Robinet (fl.1470-1523); 26x35.5 cm; National Library

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish of the Antilles

Crayfish of the Antilles

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Sanpoukazari to otafuku no men, Decoration of three treasures and a mask of Otafuku

Sanpoukazari to otafuku no men, Decoration of three treasures and a mask of Otafuku. Ikeda, Eisen, 1790-1848, artist, [between 1820 and 1823], 1 print : woodcut, color; 19.7 x 17.7 cm

Background imageCrayfish Collection: AUDUBON: TERN. Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis, or Sterna sandvicensis)

AUDUBON: TERN. Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis, or Sterna sandvicensis). Engraving after John James Audubon for his Birds of America, 1827-38

Background imageCrayfish Collection: GRANDVILLE: ANIMAL SCENE. From Scenes de la Vie Privee et Publique des Animaux

GRANDVILLE: ANIMAL SCENE. From Scenes de la Vie Privee et Publique des Animaux, 1842, by Grandville (1803-1847), French caricaturist

Background imageCrayfish Collection: POLLUTION CARTOON, c1828. Monster Soup. Satirical etching by William Heath, c1828

POLLUTION CARTOON, c1828. Monster Soup. Satirical etching by William Heath, c1828, commenting on the consequences for Londons water supply resulting from the pollution of the Thames River

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 11051753

Picture No. 11051753
Signal Crayfish America and introduced to British and European freshwaters Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 11051752

Picture No. 11051752
Signal Crayfish America and introduced to British and European freshwaters Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 11051751

Picture No. 11051751
Signal Crayfish America and introduced to British and European freshwaters Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: North America, USA, New Jersey, Great Swamp NWR. Rusty Crayfish travelling in the rain

North America, USA, New Jersey, Great Swamp NWR. Rusty Crayfish travelling in the rain
USA, New Jersey, Great Swamp NWR. Rusty Crayfish travelling in the rain

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Crayfish Bergens Fish Market

Crayfish Bergens Fish Market

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) adult, on stony riverbed in river habitat

Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) adult, on stony riverbed in river habitat, River Witham, Lincolnshire, England, September

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 10764732

Picture No. 10764732
Craypots - Apollo Bay ( ) Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 10762132

Picture No. 10762132
Barred Owl - With prey, (Strix varia) Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 10762166

Picture No. 10762166
Barred Owl preying on crayfish (crawfish) in southern swamp (Strix varia) Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 10762135

Picture No. 10762135
Barred Owl - in tree with prey in mouth (Strix varia) Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 10854531

Picture No. 10854531
BRITISH CRAYFISH (Astacus) Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Picture No. 10982683

Picture No. 10982683
Red Swamp Crayfish Antela's Marsh, Galicia, Spain (Procambarus clarkii) Date:

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Man searching for Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) under licence

Man searching for Atlantic Stream Crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) under licence, using viewing bucket, River Witham, Lincolnshire, England, September

Background imageCrayfish Collection: Shellfish meat butter in metal sieve and white bowl next to pieces of shellfish

Shellfish meat butter in metal sieve and white bowl next to pieces of shellfish




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"Crayfish: A Culinary Delight and a Global Wanderer" Native to North America but now found in various parts of the world, crayfish, also known as crawfish or freshwater lobsters, have become widely harvested for their delectable meat. One of the most famous regions associated with these succulent crustaceans is Louisiana, where they are an integral part of the local cuisine. In Louisiana's vibrant food culture, crayfish take center stage during festive gatherings like crawfish boils and seafood festivals. These small creatures are cooked with a blend of spices and served alongside corn on the cob and potatoes, creating a mouthwatering feast that brings communities together. However, Louisiana isn't the only place where crayfish thrive. Introduced to different habitats worldwide due to human intervention, they have adapted remarkably well in new environments. For instance, Astacus astacus Linnaeus is a species commonly found in Europe while Pacifastacus leniusculus has made its home across North America, and are be quite fascinating to observe too. When caught off guard or feeling threatened – like Signal crayfish – they adopt defensive postures by raising their claws as if ready for battle. This behavior showcases their resilience and adaptability in surviving various challenges throughout their lives. From Spain's Costa Brava to New Zealand's South Island and even Licata in Sicily, Italy - coastal towns around the globe offer fresh catches from both sea and river sources alike. Whether it's enjoying Joan Roca's Vaschetta di gamberi rossi appena pescati (freshly caught red shrimp) or savoring Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc paired with mussels and crayfish at Kaikoura harbor - these delicacies bring joy to locals and visitors alike. The allure extends beyond just culinary experiences; it holds historical significance too.