Every year, red crabs overtake roads and homes as they migrate from their forest dwellings to the sea, where they spawn their eggs "Everyone here really values the crabs, and [the migration] is seen ...

A sea of red crabs was seen on the Australia territory of Christmas Island as the crustaceans made their annual migration from the forest to the coast. Photographer Andrew Watson shared a time lapse ...

In this image supplied by Parks Australia, a young boy walks amongst red crabs during their annual migration, Oct. 19, 2025 on Christmas Island, Australia. (Parks Australia via AP) MELBOURNE, ...

Millions of ruby-red baby crabs undertook their annual march from the ocean to the forest on Christmas Island. Each year, the baby crabs make a nine-day journey back to their forest homes on the ...

An ecological upheaval involving crazy ants killed millions of red crabs and threatened the survival of the species on Christmas Island, Australia. Now, a micro-wasp has helped restore balance. Every ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia – The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island has begun, as millions of crabs have emerged simultaneously from their burrows in search of a mate. One of the largest ...

Claudette Hudson is a self-confessed fanatic of red crabs. Not only do the crustaceans feature on her leggings, hat, shirt and suitcase, she even has tattoos of them. "I have crab shoes, crab pants, I ...

Wildlife officials on one of Australia's most remote territories are welcoming the final chapter of its famous red crab ...