The Story Behind the Red Crab Migration on Christmas Island 

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Like pets to locals❤

I found crabs in my pants

Just a very temporary inconvenience. You can continue to shower, continue to do the regular routines. Just try to not step on one. They are just passing by and don't have clear directions to the ocean. These are crabs, not insects.

“Crabs back on the menu boys”

that’s when the cannibalism started!

Uruk-hai approves 😂😂.

"I'm...I'm not gonna make it..." "Don't say that Bob! You've come from worse!" "Listen, Alice. You gotta...you gotta eat me." "What?!" "My flesh will keep you hydrated...give you the strength to keep going..." "Bob..." "Damn it Alice! Just...do it..." "...I'll never forget you, Bob."

​@@mitchelljack1590 Lord of the rings reference?

Well need more information than that. Why is it not a "considered edible for humans"? Why are the protected species? Is seems they grew large population very quickly in a matter of season? And when do red crab migration?

@@dann5515 I don't actually know much about these crabs, I just looked this up on google and found the following: They are not known to be poisonous to humans, but their flesh is 96% water and does not have a good flavour. Adult Red Crabs have no natural predators which is why there is such a large population, however "The yellow crazy ant, an invasive species accidentally introduced to Christmas Island and Australia from Africa, is believed to have killed 10-15 million red crabs (one-quarter to one-third of the total population) in recent years" so they are protected since the population may be rapidly shrinking and there is no good reason to hurt them anyway

Do red crabs bite?

Beep beep here comes the steam roller

@@dann5515 Yes, if there are so many millions of them I can hardly see them being on the "endangered species" list.

We built a big ah road straight through their path we owe it to them.

They not only guard the crab they also want the driver go safety. If the smash lot of crab and also will damage their car tires which means they guard both crab and driver

Joking about eating animals isn’t funny

Because they are Endemic; you cant find these anywhere else

Also, they are already under pressure due to the predation by the disgusting yellow crazy ants which are not even native to the island and are invasive, introduced by humans

They're on an island; all they need to know is to head downhill and eventually they'll hit water!

How do the birds know where to fly halfway across the globe? It’s just a beautiful instinct passed down from the ones that came before them❤

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These ones don't and they're a protected species.

The crabs are inedible.

There are billions of people in earth, why are we prorected?

40 million crabs really isn't a lot.

@@edjing744 Humanity is of higher priority than animals, as they ought to be.

@@akallstar5wow you sound like a terrible person and an unworthy shepherd of this beautiful planet

@@akallstar5 Arrogance.

Not toxic but apparently the meat is very poor. Regardless, they're a protected species.

TikTok-brain over here boys

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I was going to ask if nobody eats 🦀 there

@@kingsleyonweninaeke5495 No, they're not eaten. Firstly the meat is very poor and secondly they're a protected species.

Say that to the people who live in the Island

No. The meat is very poor and as they're a protected species you're not allowed to harm them.

@@michaelmclachlan1650 I mean there would be people who would still try one just to eat a meme!!

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I know robber crabs are edible and I'm almost certain these are robber crabs too

@@leadoug1163 There are also Robber Crabs (also called Coconut Crabs) on Christmas Island, however these are a different species known as the Christmas Island Red Crab or just red crab for short

@@emily-fg6wl ah thank you for the clarification. 😁👍

Despite its great numbers, Christmas Island red crabs are not considered edible, at least not edible to humans.

@@leadoug1163 The red crabs are not robber crabs.

No. They're not edible.

Yes you can eat them

@@danyaradimacher6581 they're not edible

Yes you can

no, they aren’t really edible for us and killing them is illegal. that’s why they close roads for them to migrate

Despite its great numbers, Christmas Island red crabs are not considered edible, at least not edible to humans.

Yes you can eat them they’re delicious

As stated, they're poor eating. Also, they're a protected species so harming them is illegal.

Despite its great numbers, Christmas Island red crabs are not considered edible, at least not edible to humans.

@@theamnz5285 why? Give me a reason

@@instgtr5200 A quick Google search tells me that they are not considered to have a good flavour and they’re too small to be viable as a food as the meat (of which there is very little) is 90% water anyway. So I can only conclude that the reasons they don’t make good eating are the poor flavour and the tiny size.

@@theamnz5285 ok thanks for explaining. But i'll still eat they all look too delightfull

@@instgtr5200 they’re also protected

No, because the number of crabs is naturally high. It's supposed to be like that.

its because their natural predator is extinct, see maclear's rat on wiki. there is another predator for them tho but its an invasive species from africa which is yellow ant@@shitlordflytrap1078

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Give it a try

They aren't edible and are protected.

They aren't edible and are protected.

Congratulations now you are part of food clan if someone killed u for food u can't even compliant to God 😁

They care about the wildlife and not seeing squished crab in the road. The number of crabs that are crossing the road that time of year and the time it would take to clean the road/damage it would do to their car. No different than if you hit an animal that ran out in front of you car driving, wherever you live.

Why are you not?

There’s blue lobster’s and crabs.

@@revekat2053 it's a blue fish not a lobster that sits in the bottom of the ocean floor

Despite its great numbers, Christmas Island red crabs are not considered edible, at least not edible to humans.

@@theamnz5285 that's stupid

@@TopGreaser idk but people say this crab no much meat and taste bad

They’re delicious in a yummy garlic sauce

@WR The species is unique to the island, additionally they're under threat from the yellow crazy ant which has established itself on the island and has killed up to a third of the crabs in the last ten years. The crabs are also a vital part of the islands ecosystem, eating anything that's organic from dead leaves to human garbage.