Swarms of 'mini-shark' beach bugs are on a foot-biting rampage in California

[Slaphppy7]

Swarms of 'mini-shark' beach bugs are on a foot-biting rampage in California

The toe-chomping critters seem to be unusually numerous and hungry at the moment.

www.livescience.com

 

[Fishmanic]

Swarms of 'mini-shark' beach bugs are on a foot-biting rampage in California

The toe-chomping critters seem to be unusually numerous and hungry at the moment.

www.livescience.com

Would make a great campy B-movie horror flick.
ATTACK OF THE MINI_SHARK BEACHBUGS

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[JuiceBox52]

Oh I hate those things

 

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I like it. Sharknado move over.

 

[Rocky998]

Are those, those sand fleas?? I catch them sometimes down here...
I didn't know people hated them so much. When I held them they seemed harmless

 

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Are those, those sand fleas?? I catch them sometimes down here...
I didn't know people hated them so much. When I held them they seemed harmless

I figured you for a guy that gets fleas.

 

[Rocky998]

I figured you for a guy that gets fleas.

 

[GaryE]

Those are the ones where you see thousands of tiny dorsals slicing through the sand, and when you look down, your leg below the knee is bare bone, right? I hate those things.

 

[Slaphppy7]

I live very near the (Gulf of Mexico) coast, and have never encountered these, that I kno of...spent just about every summer at the beach, during my youth

 

[Rocky998]

I live very near the (Gulf of Mexico) coast, and have never encountered these, that I kno of...spent just about every summer at the beach, during my youth

Just dig down in a bunch of spots... Your bound to find one

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Look at it as a free pedicure, epilation and exfoliation (they are even good enough to let you know how far they have reached by leaving red marks behind).....I mean, OK so sometimes they get a little over excitable and start nibbling where nothing should be nibbling (just take a thicker beach towel to sit on with you next time if that bugs you too much)

 

[jaylach]

Are those, those sand fleas?? I catch them sometimes down here...
I didn't know people hated them so much. When I held them they seemed harmless

Hate the things! When I first moved to Florida a dug a sort of chair in the sand and read for awhile and got infested with the nasty beasts.

 

[SomethingsFishy24]

Are those, those sand fleas?? I catch them sometimes down here...
I didn't know people hated them so much. When I held them they seemed harmless

Sand fleas or better mole crabs are harmless, creepy but harmless. These little razor blade toting Isopods are completely different than the sweet little "sand piggies"(my kids call them that ).

 

[Rocky998]

Sand fleas or better mole crabs are harmless, creepy but harmless. These little razor blade toting Isopods are completely different than the sweet little "sand piggies"(my kids call them that ).

Lol I like that name!
Glad to hear its two different things...
Cause that ones I catch are peaceful and mind their own business usually all the time... But they look VERY similar to those biting ones

 

[Deleted member 149562]

Just picture it......just when you thought it was safe to go onto the sand.....tiny miniature land jaws are waiting, patiently....under that rock or behind that dune....waiting....ready to pounce on the next unsuspecting human foot or freshly oiled buttock....

Little do the humans know....they aren't going for a beach picnic.....they ARE the picnic

"Ooooh this is a nice spot to get the picnic stuff out....kids...of you go and have a paddle whilst me and dad get all the stuff out...and be careful!"

.....out of earshot...sinister sniggles and giggles come from the sand dunes.....

"Look...some new humans....they're having a picnic....fresh meat to nibble...YAY!!!!!! ....lets go get'em boys & girls....."