crawdads

Mudbugs, Crawdads, Crayfish, Crawfish

  Mudbugs are also known as crawdads, crayfish, and crawfish.  They are edible crustaceans related to shrimp and lobsters. When I was visiting Arkansas recently, it was hot and dry. I ran across a crawdad city in a ditch next to the road. Crawdads often live in water, but also dig burrows in dirt until… Read more »

Crawfish Boil

My husband’s cousin, Jimmy Clark, invited us for a Crawfish Boil which was a first for me. Crawfish are also called Crayfish, Crawdads, or Mud Bugs. The crawfish are boiled in a big pot along with onions, potatoes and corn on the cob, then spiced. The crawfish are eaten by hand, craking the shell open… Read more »