“The exact timing and speed of the migration is determined by the phase of the moon,” Parks Australia notes. “Red crabs always spawn before dawn on a receding high-tide during the last quarter of the ...

It’s that time of year again and no, we’re not talking about the holidays. The red crab migration season has begun on Australia’s Christmas Island, when the streets get quite literally covered in ...

CHRISTMAS ISLAND, Australia - Millions of red crabs have emerged from their burrows and the rainforests on Australia's Christmas Island to begin their annual migration to the ocean, leading to quite a ...

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 ...

Millions of red crabs on Christmas Island have begun their annual migration, with some roads closed to allow for the crustaceans to traverse the Australian island safely. Video shared by Parks ...

Thousands of red crabs emerging from the forest prompted the closure of roads on Christmas Island.The crabs are starting their annual migration journey to the ocean off the coast of western ...