Science & Environment
Rare footage of a battle between a crab and a mangrove snake reveals the ultimate winner
Watch as a white-bellied mangrove snake hunts a fiddler crab on a Queensland mudflat.
Tag: crab
Wildlife
The crabs that wear sea sponges like a hat
Forget shells – these crabs use a more stylish ‘do for their protection, trimming and fashioning live sea sponges.
Wildlife
A tiny wasp could save Christmas Island’s spectacular red crabs from crazy ants
In the coming weeks, Parks Australia will release a 2mm wasp on Christmas Island to control the island’s yellow crazy ant infestation.
News
Watch Christmas Island’s annual red crab migration live online tomorrow morning
Each year on Christmas Island, over 100 million red crabs scurry at once from the forest to the sea to breed and spawn. For the first time tomorrow you can watch the surreal sight live from home.
Wildlife
Australia’s curious crabs
Ever heard of the crab that climbs trees? Or the 4kg crab that’s also the world’s largest land invertebrate? Or our 14kg deep-sea giant? Crabs are cooler than you thought.
Wildlife
Octopus grabs crab in surprise land attack
A bold octopus attack was captured on video in south-west WA
Creatura Blog
Shame-faced crab has nothing to hide about
It may look like its hiding its face out of embarrassment, but this crab has everything to be proud of
Wildlife
Gallery: Christmas Island red crab migration
Each year, up to about 120 million red crabs (Gecarcoidea natalis) scuttle to the sea from the forest across Christmas Island in an effort to mate. It is a commute which overwhelms the island – the 135sq.km Australian-owned island, located in the Indian Ocean 2600km northwest of Perth, has just over 2000 human inhabitants.
Creatura Blog
Orangutan crab a dedicated decorator
Its fuzzy orange outer shell gives this orangutan crab its name