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Swarms of 'mini-shark' beach bugs are on a foot-biting rampage in California

Summary by Ground News

Excirolana chiltoni, a tiny species of marine isopod, has been biting people's feet in the shallows of California beaches. They are scavenging animals, using their sharp teeth to tear flesh from animals, both living and dead. While painful and capable of drawing blood, they aren't very dangerous to humans.

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Fox News

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Californians plagued with feet-eating 'mini-shark' bugs

Scientists identified the foot-biting bug at a water-line isopod.

3 years ago·New York, United States

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The US Sun

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Warning as plague of flesh-eating bugs feed on people's FEET

A PLAGUE of flesh-eating bugs capable of gnawing on beachgoers’ feet have been described as “small piranhas”. Tara Sauvage was walking along a beach in De Anza Cove, San Diego, wh…

3 years ago·New York, United States

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Daily Star

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Hoards of foot-biting mini-shark beach bugs terrorise horrified beachgoers

People along the many miles of glorious California coastline have been coming under attack from a surprising and small predator - tiny little ocean critters not dissimilar to the common woodlouse

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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New York Post

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Flesh-eating bugs swarm beaches: ‘Mini sharks’ biting swimmers’ feet

Sharks aren’t the only marine animals menacing the US coastline: Sunbathers in Southern California are being bitten by hordes of flesh-eating bugs, known as “mini-sharks,” which h…

3 years ago·New York, United States

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