A road surrounded by thick green tropical vegetation is covered with thousands of red crabs. Their annual migration to breed inland on Christmas Island has caused the road to be blocked. A red sign with white lettering reads: Road Closed. Red Crab Migration. No entry by vehicles beyond this point. (Imaged supplied to ABC by Will Parker/ WeXploreTravel)

The news from Christmas Island, an #Australian external territory in the Indian Ocean.

Red crabs begin their annual migration:
“Carry rakes, work from home.” 🦀

#RedCrabs #AnnualMigration #ChristmasIsland
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