It's not dead oak and beech leaves on their minds, however, but another red-tinted carpet—100 million crimson-colored crabs.

Christmas Island is officially crawling with crabs.

Tens of millions of red crabs are making their annual migration to the ocean on Christmas Island. The island's 1,200 human residents use leaf blowers and garden rakes to help them safely reach the ...

This Australian territory, with a human population of just over 2000 people, also has a very large number of red crabs! The ...

The red crab migration is currently underway in Australia, as millions of crabs emerge from the forests of Christmas Island, ...

The annual red crab migration on Christmas Island has begun, as millions of crabs have emerged simultaneously from their ...

Tens of millions of crabs have started their annual migration odyssey on Christmas Island, turning the territory into a red carpet.The island is located off mainland Australia. Every summer ...

The annual red crab migration is in full swing at Christmas Island National Park, where millions of crabs are making their ...

While Google is seeking environmental approvals for its subsea cables, the timing could prove delicate for Christmas Island’s most famous residents. According to Parks Australia, the island’s annual ...

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But ...

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 ...

The migration, which usually lasts for days, sees the crabs journey from the island off the coast of Western Australia to the ...