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 ...

Whether you call them sand flies, no-see-ums, or beach fleas, it’s important to protect yourself from itchy bites and even infections. The best sand flea repellents offer protection in the form of ...

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 ...

The most common type found in the U.S. aren’t actually fleas, but they might still take a bite out of your summer vacation plans. Having a little fun in the sun at the beach is often one of the best ...

What can you see at the beach? Sunsets, crashing waves, shells, sea turtles… and fleas. And some of these sand fleas aren’t so harmless; outside of the U.S., one such insect is responsible for disease ...

Sand fleas are parasites that burrow into a person's skin, causing extreme pain, infection, and itching. A new study throws light on what happens when sand fleas burrow into your skin. The findings of ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...