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Millions of red crabs march across Christmas Island

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Forgetting that they belong in burrows, an entire island's population of crustaceans aggressively walks toward the water to breed. They crawl over walls, golf courses, and roads, forcing locals to gingerly step around the crunchy red invasion.

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Millions of red crabs march across Christmas Island — STACKY / Science

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