Red Crab: A Popular Attraction of Digha

You may be a regular tourist who visits Digha quite frequently, but did you know that amongst the many things that Digha is famous and popular for, red crabs are one of them? Many people are fond of seafood. Out of all sea foods that are consumed, crabs are one of the most popular ones. In fact, according to Wikipedia, crabs account 20% of all marine crustaceans caught, farmed, and consumed worldwide. This amounts to about 1.5 million tons annually. Out of all of them one species, Portunus trituberculatus, accounts for one-fifth of that total. So in case you too love crabs then Digha is the place to be. 

Red crabs on Talsari beach 

If you happen to visit Talsari beach, one of the best Digha Attractions, you can often find the red crabs. There are mostly found when the fishermen return back from fishing on the seashore. You could often catch a glimpse of herds of them darting between the fishermen’s feet. These crabs launch their attack, grabbing fish that fall from the baskets with their pincers and scurrying back to their holes, dodging, boxing and wrestling with opponents on their way back. In many ways, you could compare this with a rugby match. 

Udaipur, on the other hand, is a one-and-a-half km walk from Talsari, along with the shoreline. You could easily identify Udaipur beach. The crabs here are artistic and each crustacean’s quarters is decorated with an intricate pattern of tiny globes of sand. So in case you want to visit Digha to see crabs or eat them then you could certainly have a treat here.

So next time you happen to visit Digha, you must make time to visit the sea beaches and locate the innumerable red crabs which infest most of the beaches here. This could be one of the many attractions that could draw to back to Digha. If you visit Digha then pay a visit to Hotel Santiniketan Digha for a luxury hotel experience at a budget-friendly price. To book your rooms please visit our Website!