Do people eat the crabs from Christmas Island?
Do people eat the crabs from Christmas Island? Despite its great numbers, Christmas Island red crabs are not considered edible, at least not edible to humans.
What is the predator of a red crab?
Red king crabs are eaten by a wide variety of organisms including but not limited to fishes (Pacific cod, sculpins, halibut, yellowfin sole), octopuses, king crabs (they can be cannibalistic), sea otters, and several new species of nemertean worms, which have been found to eat king crab embryos.
What time of year are Christmas Island crabs?
When does the red crab migration occur? The migration starts with the first rainfall of the wet season. This is usually in October or November, but can sometimes be as late as December or January. Red crabs all over the island leave their homes at the same time and start marching towards the ocean to mate and spawn.