New Yorkers looking to find an elusive blue crayfish will have to travel, albeit not far. Cambarus monongalensis are native ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Almost any species of crayfish can have a mutation that occasionally makes them blue, but West Virginia has four distinct species that are almost always blue.

Color variations are common in crayfish, particularly blue, red, or orange. Everglades or Florida crayfish sometimes have blue patterns, and captive-bred individuals are often a vibrant blue.