Astacus (from the Greek αστακός, astacós, meaning "lobster" or "crayfish") is a genus of crayfish found in Europe and western Asia, comprising three extant and four extinct species.
Due to the American crayfish plague, crayfish of this genus have been almost wiped out in Europe and have in many European countries been replaced by the North American signal crayfish, which is often more resistant to the plague.
Astacus astacus, the "European crayfish", "noble crayfish" or "broad-fingered crayfish", is the most common species of crayfish in Europe, and a traditional foodstuff. Like other crayfish, Astacus astacus is restricted to fresh water, living only in unpolluted streams, rivers and lakes. It is found from France throughout Central Europe, to the Balkan peninsula, and north as far as parts of the British Isles, Scandinavia, and the western parts of the former Soviet Union. Males may grow up to 16 cm long, and females up to 12 cm.
Astacus leptodactylus, the "Danube crayfish", "Galician crayfish", "Turkish crayfish" or "narrow-clawed crayfish", is a species of crayfish imported and introduced to Central Europe in 19th century from the Caspian Sea region.
In Greek mythology, the name Astacus (Ἄστακος) may refer to:
Rap I
‘Till I fade away and my soul cross over
I’m running cross borders, to get this life in order
Always played the bench when I was born to take it farther
23 on the jersey with the dreams of being a starter
Witnessing hatred flying at me from every corner
On the brink of madness but I choose to play it smarter
Work twice as harder, with dreams of being Carter
Reach for the sky to take a sip of heaven’s water
I came in this world scoring seven days a week to get it in
I came here to win, now I finally did
From showing off ribs, no doe for the fridge
Stressing on my future kids, now I’m paying off the crib
My people stucks with me through the harshest weather
And now the sun’s out shining so we march together
‘Cuz we soldiers coming from the ground up, yup
With our bottles up, so what you what you what you know about us
Chorus I
(So whatchu know about us)
Gon’ reach for the sky
Ya know we fly high
That’s how we ride
(Whatchu know about us)
Stack the paper sky high
U know we don’t stop
(Whatchu know about us)
From the cells to the block
To the people on top
Shown’ nothin’ but love
(Whatchu know about us) aye
(Whatchu know about us) aye
Rap II
This is for my 12 hour go getters
Who strives for the better when these dark storms won’t let us
And holding the fort down, we in the zone now
Touch down, 4 seconds, 4th quarter, 4th down
You know this hard work be growing over time
Instead of all these get rich quick schemes slowing up the grind
That’s why we came up to get this cracking
It’s not about stacking, yet more of just making it happen
So starting from breakfast we on post for the grain
Born to die, tryna’ get something off the grave
Shackled up and chained, but through passion and pain
Break loose, now the truth is surpassing the game
We put our hearts to it and push hard
The old shoots down then, out comes new stars
We takes it all the way with no time to fuss
That’s what’s up, on the bubble bound to bust, so what you know about us
Chorus II
(So whatchu know about us)
Gon’ reach for the sky
Ya know we fly high
That’s how we ride
(Whatchu know about us)
Stack the paper sky high
U know we don’t stop
(Whatchu know about us)
From the cells to the block
To the people on top
Shown’ nothin’ but love
(Whatchu know about us) aye
(Whatchu know about us) aye
Bridge
Haterz in da crowd
They wanna take us down
But we up in da clouds
We flying’ high tonight
Three Sixty Five
Can’t no one stop us now
Chorus III
(So Whatchu know about us)
Gon’ reach for the sky
Ya know we fly high
That’s how we ride
(Whatchu know about us)
Stack the paper sky high
U know we don’t stop
(Whatchu know about us)
From the cells to the block
To the people on top
Shown’ nothin’ but love
(Whatchu know about us) aye
(Whatchu know about us) aye
Chorus IV
(So whatchu know about us)
Gon’ reach for the sky
Ya know we fly high
That’s how we ride
(Whatchu know about us)
Stack the paper sky high
U know we don’t stop
(Whatchu know about us)
That’s how we rollin’
Shot callin’
Poppin’ bottles all the night long
(Whatchu know about us) aye