Crayfish

Subject:  Huge bug in pool
Geographic location of the bug:  Tulsa, Oklahoma
Date: 06/03/2018
Time: 04:54 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  Hi, we found this creature dead in our pool. It looks to have 8 legs, antennae, and two pincers in the back. It is about 3 inches long and it has a hard shell
How you want your letter signed:  Drew

Crayfish

Dear Drew,
This is a Crayfish, a freshwater crustacean.  You did not clarify if your pool is below ground or above ground, or if it is a swimming pool or a garden pool.  We understand how this Crayfish might have fallen into a below ground pool, but if you have an above ground pool, we suspect a person or creature (a predator like a raccoon perhaps) is responsible for it being where you found it.

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