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Rusty Crayfish

Rusty Crayfish

Rusty Crayfish Faxonius rusticus  Home 9 Tag: Rusty Crayfish Background Rusty crayfish are large, aggressive crayfish native to the Ohio River Basin in the United States.  The species was likely introduced to Ontario by anglers from other areas discarding...
Killer Shrimp

Killer Shrimp

Killer Shrimp Dikerogammarus villosus ; Home 9 Tag: invasive inv What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated Killer Shrimp as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act. For more information on...
Invasive Snails

Invasive Snails

Invasive Snails ; Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Invertebrates ( Page 2 ) Background Invasive snails include a variety of gastropods invasive to areas of North America. Invasive snails, such as the channeled apple snail (Pomacea canaliculata), Chinese...
Golden Mussel

Golden Mussel

Golden Mussel Limnoperna fortunei  Home 9 Tag: Golden Mussel What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated golden mussel as prohibited under the Invasive Species Act. For more information on...
Common Yabby

Common Yabby

Common Yabby Cherax destructor  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Invertebrates ( Page 2 ) What is Ontario Doing? To prevent this unwanted invader from coming into the province, Ontario has regulated common yabby as prohibited under the Invasive Species...
Bloody Red Shrimp

Bloody Red Shrimp

Bloody Red Shrimp Hemimysis anomala  Home 9 Invaders 9 Category: Invertebrates ( Page 2 ) Background Bloody red shrimp is an invasive crustacean native to freshwater areas of the Black, Azov and Caspian seas in eastern Europe and western Asia. It has...