Roads on Christmas Island had been closed as they turned scarlet with 1000’s of pink crabs rising from the forest to start their annual migration journey to the ocean on the island off the coast of Western Australia.
Video obtained by Reuters confirmed massive numbers of pink crabs huddling to climb a crab bridge constructed to assist the creatures cross the highway whereas a number of roads had been additionally closed to guard the animals.
In keeping with Parks Australia, the annual migration begins with the primary rainfall of the moist season, normally in October or November, however can generally be as late as December or January. Pink crabs everywhere in the island, as much as the thousands and thousands in numbers, depart their properties on the similar time and begin marching in the direction of the ocean to mate and spawn, making a flame pink spectacle on the island, the conservation company stated.
After mating, the male crabs will journey again to the jungle first because the females keep behind within the burrows for about two weeks to put eggs. Every feminine crab can produce as much as 100,000 eggs, which she holds in a brood pouch, Parks Australia stated.