Crayfish found along Cortez Boulevard in Spring Hill

September 24, 2026

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crayfish was recorded at Cortez Boulevard in Spring Hill on September 22, 2026.¹ Crayfish presence indicates benthic habitat in ponds or slow-moving water where they forage and burrow.¹

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