Parasites on my crayfish?

[Younglin]

I just noticed these tiny white worm type things on my cray. I couldn't get a picture because they are so tiny. Anyone know what these might be?

 

[black_sun]

Are they gathered mostly at the joints, the back of the carapace (where the tail starts) and belly of the cray? If so, those are harmless. You can get rid of them by giving the crayfish a mild salt bath several times over the course of a week. And doing some thorough substrate cleaning during that time.

 

[Younglin]

Yes they are. If they are harmless I will leave them. It doesn't seem to bother my cray so I'm not worried. He still eats pieces of lettuce bigger than himself so nothing can be seriously wrong lol.