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For centuries, human commerce has played a role in distributing plant and animal species around the globe. But not every species can claim the title of circumnavigator. In this week’s episode, Ari Daniel Shapiro journeys to the Gulf Coast of the U.S. to meet a tiny Magellan, the star of an unlikely story that has come full circle.
Download a transcript of this podcast read moreDuration: 5:29Published: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:20:00 +0000
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Caught out in the open, this crayfish has no choice but to look menacing, and not particularly delicious.White Tubercled CrayfishAKA: Spring CrayfishProcambarus spiculifer Blue Springs Recreation Area Econfina Creek Water Management Area Northwest Florida Water Management District Washington County, FloridaOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
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La Janda, Cadiz prov., Andalucia Spain
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Georgia, United States
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Celles, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Georgia, United States
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La Janda, Cadiz prov., Andalucia Spain
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Georgia, United States
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Photo made in San Jose, California.Size ~ 10 cm.
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In the sense that if you were a crayfish sized meal, you'd be in trouble, and if you were thinking it looks tasty, this feisty little snack has other ideas.White Tubercled CrayfishAKA: Spring CrayfishProcambarus spiculifer Cypress SpringsHolmes Creek Paddling TrailChoctawhatchee River Wildlife Management AreaNorthwest Florida Water Management District Washington County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 14-42mm II Lens PT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port
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Hundreds dying in small pools baking dry in the sun.La Janda, Cadiz prov., Andalucia Spain
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If the claws aren't imposing enough, I guess this freshwater lobster look-a-like tries to show off his robust form to fend off predatorsWhite Tubercled CrayfishAKA: Spring CrayfishProcambarus spiculifer Cypress SpringsHolmes Creek Paddling TrailChoctawhatchee River Wildlife Management AreaNorthwest Florida Water Management District Washington County, Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M5 14-42mm II Lens PT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port
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Donoratico, Livorno, Italy
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Georgia, United States
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Donoratico, Livorno, ItalyThis photo shows the activity of digging deep holes on canals bed and embankments.In places where procambarus clarkii is an alien species (e.g. Europe) it cause loss of water and landslides.
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Georgia, United States
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Donoratico, Livorno, Italy
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1999 California Academy of Sciences
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freshwater crayfish
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