Rain Sends Millions Of Red Crabs Skittering - Videos from The Weather Channel

Rain Sends Millions Of Red Crabs Skittering

March 22, 2025

It’s happening: Millions of crabs on Australia’s Christmas Island sense the first rain of the year as a signal to run to their beach for the annual mating season. The long journey takes them skittering across roads and over protective bridges and tracks to keep them safe. Check out this crimson crusade, and learn more about the Christmas Island red crabs.