Crawfish has come a long way since the days of backyard boils, serving up mudbugs captured that day from a nearby pond or field ditch — probably caught by a good buddy, a generous neighbor, or ...

In the 1700s, Native Americans made use of their abundance in Southern Louisiana, using venison to catch the crawdads. Today, the crustaceans are still an integral part of Louisiana culture -- the ...

This year has been particularly bad for one of the deep South’s most prized exports: crawfish. The tiny lobster-like crustaceans are a $500 million industry that supports thousands of jobs, ...

Greg Lutz still remembers his first crawfish season. Working toward his doctorate and living in a trailer outside Lafayette, he split time between research at LSU and working a 64-acre crawfish pond ...

For many in Louisiana, Easter Sunday is the height of crawfish season. With mild spring weather making it ideal for cooking outdoors, nothing captures the spirit of the day as well as a large boiling ...