How about this for a find in the Rotten Calder River near Milheugh…..a crayfish!
Looking like small lobster, this appears to be a signal crayfish, which was found by a Blantyre Telegraph reader near the bend in the river, just up from Milheugh Falls, Blantyre.
According to Marine Scotland, “The signal crayfish is an aggressive and invasive species that presents a real threat to the biodiversity of Scottish streams. It can disperse along watercourses through natural colonisation. Signal crayfish can prey on small fish and fish eggs, and can compete for food and cover with some fish species. Legislation exists to help restrict the spread of signal crayfish. Under the terms of this legislation it is an offence to release the animal into the wild.”
