Wollhand crab invasion in Oldenburg: Conservationists raise the alarm!

Wollhand crab invasion in Oldenburg: Conservationists raise the alarm!

Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland - Oldenburg is currently overrun by a true plague: the Chinese wool hand crabs. These hairy arachnids are not only numerous, but also annoying. Reports show that the crabs, which are up to 30 centimeters tall, have already been spotted in door frames and on the streets, where they are often run over by cars. The Eversten wood city park also seems to become a hotspot of crab invasion.

These omniviting animals endanger the local ecosystem significantly. Fischer are frustrated because the crabs destroy their fishing nets and reduce biodiversity in the affected areas. Conservationists are concerned about the rapid multiplication and the possible damage to the bank landscapes. In Bremerhaven, measures are already being planned to take traps against the invasive crabs, but the question remains: Can this plague really be defeated? The background and other developments on this topic can be found here .