La Trobe University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Someone who recently discovered that I do research on freshwater crayfish asked a simple question: How long do yabbies live?

For children growing up in rural areas, going "yabbying" in farm dams is a rite of passage. The common yabby (Cherax destructor) is the most widely distributed Australian crayfish, inhabiting rivers ...

A staple food for our iconic platypus, the humble yabby is far more important than we give it credit for. And although the humble yabby is not as cute and cuddly as some better-known Australian icons, ...

Am I not pretty enough? This article is part of The Conversation’s series introducing you to Australia’s unloved animals that need our help. For children growing up in rural areas, going “yabbying” in ...