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sand fleaor beach fleaHopping terrestrial crustacean (family Talitridae). The European sand flea (Talitrus saltator) is about 0.6 in. (1.5 cm) long. The long-horned sand flea (T. longicornis), found on the North American Atlantic coast, has antennae the same length as the waxy white body, up to 1 in. (2.5 cm) long. During the day, sand fleas lie buried near the high-tide mark; at night, they forage for organic debris. The common sand flea (Orchestia agilis, or platensis) lives along Atlantic coasts of Europe and the Americas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Though I followed the lead of soldiers and dipped my clothes in a toxic bug spray before arrival, I've been attacked by sand fleas every night for the last week, even as I slept beneath my mosquito net. It seems that the hose help ward off the sand fleas. Tungiasis is caused by infestation with the sand flea (Tunga penetrans). |
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