Sand flea
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Sand flea may refer to:
- TalitridaeTalitridaeTalitridae is a family of amphipods. Commonly, many of the North American fresh water species of this family are called scuds. Terrestrial species are often referred to as landhoppers and beach dwellers are called sandhoppers or sand fleas.It contains the following genera:*Africorchestia Lowry &...
- SandflySandflythumb|Sandfly biting a human's little fingerthumb|Sandfly biteSandfly is a colloquial name for any species or genus of flying, biting, blood-sucking Dipteran encountered in sandy areas...
- Mole crabEmerita (genus)Emerita is a small genus of decapod crustaceans, known as mole crabs. These are small animals that burrow in the sand in the wash zone and use their antennae for filter feeding.-Description:...
- Chigoe flea (Tunga penetrans)Chigoe fleaThe chigoe flea or jigger is a parasitic arthropod found in most tropical and sub-tropical climates, not to be confused with the larval form of Trombiculidae found in more temperate climates. In Brazil, the parasite is referred to as bicho-de-pé . At 1 mm long, the chigoe flea is the smallest...