Native SpeciesCrayfish, unidentified

Decapoda (order)
NOT FOUND by InvNewton
2009-10-22
Portland, ME
ID Confirmed
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Field Notes
A sketch of our study site.
Today I am happy because we are outside and out of the classroom. I am cold as well. I see a road near the pond, with trucks driving by. I hear those multiple cars and trucks driving by on the street next to the location of the pond. I see a plethora of lily pads in the pond accompanied by a fallen tree inside the pond. The water is a dark, brown color with tall plants growing along the edge of the pond. There was a white tree on the edge of the pond with its leaves that had fallen into the pond. Finally, I noticed that there wasn't any real smell to the pond., but it did have many rocks on the bottom. I was surprised to see so many lily pads on the surface of the pond. I was also surprised that I didn't see more life inside of the pond. I was expecting to see more garbage as well. While taking notes it was cold outside and it wasn't fun to write when I couldn't feel my hands.
Supporting Evidence
Photo of my evidence.
We did not find a crayfish because our cage was empty besides a few tadpoles.
Photo of my evidence.
We know these are not crayfish because the tadpoles do not have antenae.
Photo of my evidence.
Species Observation: Species Looked For
Did you find it?: 
I think I did not find it
Scientific name:
Decapoda (order)
Common name:
Crayfish, unidentified
Count of individuals: 
Coverage: 
Reproduction: 
How big is it?: 
Is it male or female?: 
Sampling method: 
Trap
Photo of our sampling method.
Place Studied
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Latitude: 
N 43.676480 °
Longitude: 
W -70.287700 °
Observation Site Information
A photo of our study site.
Name:
InvNewton's visit to Pond in Baxter Woods, Portland, ME (Newton)
Habitat: 
Freshwater - In a pond or lake
Trip Information
Name:
Pond in Baxter Woods, Portland, ME (Newton)
Trip date: 
Thu, 2009-10-22 11:05
Town or city: 
Portland, ME
Type of investigation: 
Species and Habitat Survey
Ecosystem: 
Freshwater
Watershed: 
Presumpscot
Sampling Method: 
Just looking around
Net
Trap
Weed weasel
Nearest waterbody: 
MIDAS Code: 
Habitat Observations
Species diversity: 
2 different species
Evidence of vectors: 
Dirt road
Walking trail
People
Water temperature: 
6.9°C
pH: 
8.0
Dissolved oxygen: 
6.0mg/L

Comments

You've done a great job documenting your data and with the description. Great vocab too.

Best crayfish-not-found evidence photo I've seen yet! Love your artistic approach to this science business.