The migration, one of the largest in recent years, is causing traffic delays and closures as crabs swarm roads and buildings. The crabs are migrating to the sea so females can release their eggs.

Christmas Island is officially crawling with crabs. On the Australian territory off the southern coast of Indonesia, this year's red crab migration is underway, per the Australian Broadcasting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Footage shared by Parks Australia showed thousands of crabs crossing streets and climbing bridges on the island off the ...

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 ...

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 ...

The red crab migration is currently underway in Australia, as millions of crabs emerge from the forests of Christmas Island, making their way toward their coastal breeding grounds. (Reuters via ...

The first rains of summer in the Southern Hemisphere kicked off what’s arguably one of the most fascinating migrations in nature. Tens of millions of red crabs are marching their way across ...