The Florida Cave Crayfish (Procambarus lucifugus lucifugus)

There are many groundwater crayfish in the aquifers of Florida. This rarely observed species - the Florida Cave Crayfish (Procambarus lucifugus lucifugus) is from Citrus Co., Florida. Only remnant visual structures remain in this species. This is a female. Groundwater dwelling organisms are threatened owing to overexploitation of groundwater by humans, contamination of groundwater via agricultural runoff and illegal chemical dumping, and destruction of associated cave habitats where bat colonies have been eradicated; bat guano can be a significant energy input into these groundwater communities.