no photo — written note
Insects
Burrowing crayfish that builds mud chimneys in wet meadows.
Field facts
HabitatWet meadows, ditch banks, seeps
RangeStatewide
When to lookChimneys visible spring and after rain
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesOther burrowing crayfish
Field note: Its chimneys of mud pellets are often the only sign it exists.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Do not dig out burrows; they run a metre down to the water table.
Your records
No sightings yet. Log one from the Observe tab to earn this stamp.
Log a sighting