Thousands of tiny red crabs blanket California beaches

[spaminator]

Thousands of tiny red crabs blanket California beaches
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
First posted: Saturday, May 14, 2016 09:08 PM EDT | Updated: Saturday, May 14, 2016 09:16 PM EDT
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Thousands of tiny red crabs are carpeting beaches in Orange County and creating an amazing spectacle for swimmers and surfers.
Lifeguards estimate that hundreds of thousands of the tiny crustaceans washed up Friday on beaches in Newport Beach.
Others were spotted in Laguna Beach.
The Orange County Register reports that pelagic red crabs are usually found off Baja California, but currents that are part of the El Nino weather pattern are sweeping them north.
The 1- to 3-inch-long crabs have washed up for several years along the Orange County coastline.
Before that, they hadn't been seen in the area for decades.
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[Walter]

Climate change, be worried and give the gubmint more money.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

Damn. . . who let Kim Kardashian on the beach?

 

[bill barilko]

FYI this happens every year.

 

[Tecumsehsbones]

FYI this happens every year.

Every time Kim goes to the beach.

 

[MHz]

Probably what used to be Alaskan crabs before the hot water drove the food away or killed it. Be good opportunity for some future CGI movie about giant Alaskan crabs that invade the land after eating way too much food.

 

[selfsame]

I only say: Glory be to God.
This may be a provision for many animals in the land and sea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMHqifffQbM​

 

[petros]

Snookie hit the West coast?