If you’ve ever left the beach with a stinging or itching sensation, you may have received a sand flea bite. While humans aren’t actually the preferred food source for sand fleas—decaying organic ...

They could still bug you at the beach. Having a little fun in the sun at the beach is often one of the best parts of the summer: You can work on your tan, hang out with friends and family, enjoy some ...

If you’re itchy when you leave the beach, you might wonder why. Some people think there are insects called sand fleas that bite you. But some experts say the creature that bites you and the sand flea ...

Some years, they should change their name to sand flee. “Yes, they’re scarce for us, also,” says Gene Lytwyn, who owns and operates The Fishin’ Hole in downtown Daytona Beach. Gene then offers the ...

Among those in the know, most local anglers trace the lack of sand fleas to a nasty nor’easter that pummeled our shores in November of 2021. Most, not all. More on that shortly. The sand flea — a ...

Tungiasis, a tropical disease associated with poverty, is caused by the penetration of female sand fleas into a person's skin, usually in their toes or feet. This week in PLOS Neglected Tropical ...

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches landmark Mars mission in New Glenn rocket’s first big test Ocasio-Cortez hears growing calls ...

One of those odd facts that children learn at school -- how fleas can jump many times their own height -- has now materialized in the form of a new robotic design. We've seen robots designed by ...