SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. (WAVY) – A Florida beachgoer captured video of a swarm of sand fleas at Satellite Beach. Denise Derrick Wright described the scene as “crazy.” She posted the video on her ...

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 ...

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 ...

SATELLITE BEACH, Florida (WESH) — A video on Facebook is catching a lot of attention. It shows what looks like an infestation of small, clear creatures digging in the sand in Satellite Beach. “Sand ...

The freshwater fishing is in a kind of climatic limo. It’s hot, then cold. It’s windy, then still. This is most apparent in the speckled perch bite. There are fish found shallow, but they’re under ...

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. Researchers report five cases of severe ...

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 ...

A 10-year-old girl was left with feet infested with sand fleas after playing in a pigsty barefoot during a trip to a rural part of Brazil. The girl, who was described as otherwise healthy, was brought ...

She posted the video on her Facebook page on May 27 and noted that while it’s sand flea season, she’s never seen anything quite like this. “Just want beachgoers to know not to be afraid of them,” ...

Despite a heatwave, crowds arrive in Myrtle Beach for the July 4th weekend on Saturday. Tourists packed beaches, cruised the boulevard and enjoyed fireworks at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans baseball game.