If (like me) you have a special fondness for crayfish, then this post by Burning Silo is a Must Read of the day!
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Long-time readers of this blog remember that, some years ago, I did a nifty little study on the Influence of Light Cycle on Dominance Status and Aggression in Crayfish. The department has moved to a new building, the crayfish lab is gone, I am out of science, so chances of following up on that…
You know I have a soft spot for crayfish, so I was excited to read about the new study about their nervous system, nicely explained by Mo:
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We had a pet crayfish recently, his name was claws. I rescued him from my lab, where he would have starved if I did not bring him home and feed him free range turkey.
R.I.P. Claws