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Callum Godde

RARE PHOTOS: Fascinating red crabs marching on christmas island | Rare Historical Photos

Millions of red crabs have begun their annual migration on Christmas Island. (Richard Wainwright/AAP PHOTOS)

The welcome mat has been rolled out for scores of red crabs as the creatures begin their annual coastal dash on Christmas Island.

Each year, the first substantial rain of the wet season triggers tens of millions of adult red crabs to leave their forest homes in the interior of the island and march towards the coast to mate and spawn.

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