The date was March 31st 2026, a damp Tuesday afternoon right after I had just finished my Ecology and Philosophy class. On my walk to my car I caught a glimpse of a weird little alien walking across the sidewalk. As one does after catching a glimpse of a weird little alien, I came closer to inspect what it was doing in the parking lot of our campus. Upon further inspection I discovered that it was not an alien, but a crayfish that was on a pleasant stroll that day. As I got i

The Chicago Region is home to four native fully aquatic crayfish species, the calico ( Orconectes immunis ), virile ( Orconectes virilis...