Divers capture photos of tuna crabs swarming San Diego coast

Tuna crabs are swarming off the coast of San Diego. Sometimes called 'red crabs,' they have quite a few nicknames and typically live in deeper waters near Mexico.
“We humans breathing air don’t often see them. It’s kind of special when snorkelers and free divers see them right here on our beaches,” said Charlotte Seid, Senior Museum Scientist at the Benthic Invertebrate Collection for Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
When she heard that the tuna crabs had come to town, she threw on her scuba tank and dove the Scripps Canyon off La Jolla Shores to get a glimpse for herself.
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[@ydne]

They may be called tuna crabs to remind fishermen that when you see tuna crabs you are likely in the warmer waters inhabited by tuna.

[@terryowen6759]

Great pics, they have a beautiful color and what a cute smile

[@user-js7ob2dk7q]

Tuna crabs meant a different thing in the 80’s.

[@buzz5969]

I bet both those are no stranger to them.

[@javairflorez7889]

What about the 20’s?

[@r.z-f3115]

0:28 aww look at that little face 🥲

[@miriamdavis2988]

So cute!

[@NoMoMozzarella]

they look alien almost

[@tristanbulluss9386]

I have a picture of a ghost on a tv.

[@r.z-f3115]

@@NoMoMozzarella lol, I bet they think the same of us. 😅

[@ButterflyG673]

Even the crabs are crossing the border and escaping Mexico😂😂

[@weskelly4538]

Free benefits for all

[@theotheleo6830]

The invasion of the Tuna Crab Cartel

[@CesarAnton]

Maybe we should send back all USA retirees coming to Mexico, specially those looking for decent health and dental care

[@Hmongboi228]

Oh gawd. Blame Biden right? 🙄 No. Blame tRump for not having Mexico pay for the wall.. 🤝 🍊🤡

[@Shogunyan_fan]

theyre so cute!!!

[@JIBtacos]

They are cute. They should be named "Smiley Crabs"

[@keepingup2952]

Soylent Red is crabs!

[@socalrhod]

I found my dinner tonight 😊

[@jamesleng6231]

Unfortunately they have little to no meat for human consumption.

[@neilsadad]

I live in British Columbia. I went on a fishing charter here off the coast of Vancouver island and we set prawn traps. When we recovered the prawns I saw these very same Tuna Crabs. I didn't know what they were at the time. But now I know. But according to the information I'm seeing these are only found in Southern waters. It's there a different species here in British Columbia?

[@hansel2001]

You better hurry. The chinese buffets are already there.

[@MayorMcheese12]

They look like the crab people from South Park

[@rupertcadell2685]

No more red lobster but we have tuna crabs!

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

They're related to the lobster, and they're edible. 🦞🍻🇺🇲

[@weskelly4538]

How much meat is in those little things

[@Control-Alt-Delete619]

@@weskelly4538 one has enough to feed an infant. 🦞💪🧠👍🍻🇺🇲

[@susann3772]

Why are they smiling

[@copyprint-fz2hb]

i caught the tuna crabs once , i had to use specail shampoo to get rid of them

[@sab35263]

Oh nice, that means plenty of tuna is gonna be around for fishing! That’s awesome

[@Katsnacks]

They’re super cute

[@seeharvester]

Are they delicious?

[@javairflorez7889]

Are the ???

[@seeharvester]

@@javairflorez7889 Oops! Corrected.

[@seeharvester]

@@javairflorez7889 BTW, you can't get Sabritas for $2 anymore Gracias Joe Biden.

[@tomservo5007]

@@seeharvester advocating nationalizing snack companies or just allowing the government to set prices?

[@First1ToComment]

Nice 🎉

[@seamoreplant]

Can you eat them?

[@jeannerogers7085]

Not enough on them to eat.

[@tristanbulluss9386]

I have watched this video.

[@_ac_7649]

oh crab!

[@DouglasSalguero-qh2sd]

Hahhaha

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

Holly 🦀! Where's the recipe???😅

[@buzz5969]

What else you need for crab, lemon, butter and garlic and its a win.

[@julienrockingham-ip4co]

Neat

[@lorrainemiale467]

Yum yum 😋

[@marcellodesantis414]

Man now Trump will call the Border Patrol

[@javairflorez7889]

Haaa

[@cn5821]

Great more illegal immigrants. Lol!

[@javairflorez7889]

Haaaa

[@Sl20]

After the news about homeless this kind of news it gives you life again!!!and that is great !!!!!,🔴🫢🤫 2:11

[@seeharvester]

Not doing anything for me.