The other day I was riding bikes around Mills College when I came to a little pond. I stopped to rest and sat on a bench next to the water. Suddenly, something moved. I looked closer. It had antennae and pincers, like some sort of strange alien. It was a crayfish!
Crayfish are faster than you think. They seem to crawl about awkwardly but when you reach for them they suddenly shoot backwards. It’s amazing! They do this by flapping their tail hard and bending it under them. It’s a sneaky trick.
Crayfish have cool bodies. Not only do they have these big freaky pincers, they also have little pincers on their front legs. They have eight legs in all. They also have an exoskeleton to protect their body, kind of like Iron Man. If I were a superhero, I might be CrawDaddy.
by Mr. Nichols
Teacher
