Beware of Flesh-Eating Sand Piranhas at the Beach | Deep Look

Known as sand piranhas, Excirolana chiltoni are tiny crustaceans that nibble at your feet – and draw blood – if you hang out on the wet sand at the beach. They live on the Pacific coast of the U.S. and Canada, and the shorelines of Japan. Here's how to keep them from ruining your vacay!

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[mebreevee]

I have pet isopods and I just thanked them for staying as cute leaf munchers and not these nightmares

[ravev]

When I was a kid, I walked on the beach as the waves splashed at my feet and I had this sharp pain on my ankle. I looked down and saw something like one of those small conch snail stuck on me. I pulled it off and was curious on what was it. 20 years later, the question still bothered me until now. I'm now grateful to know what these little things are.

[fireandcopper]

Respect to the flesh/blood donor humans, that's dedication to footage (pun intended)

[jimb.]

*Kudos to the volunteers that had to sacrifice their limbs and feet during the making of this video!*

[mayro]

Getting sand in your shorts has never been scarier.

[IamJimhunder]

As an Australian, I’m surprised this isn’t found here.

[AIpuchino]

Thanks for unlocking this new fear for me

[NewMessage]

There's a horror movie just waiting to happen here.

[St.IsaacOfSyria]

I live on the east coast, we have sand fleas wich are harmless and funny.
YOU HAVE FLESH EATING SAND FLEAS OVER THERE!?

[mypal]

Deep look trauma was not on my video feed today.

[stargazer]

Roly Poly: hi, I’m second only to the ladybug in terms cute bugs.
Everything closely related to it: your flesh and your nightmares are delicious!

[DoroteaTheMacuahuitl-Potato]

Carnivorous pill bugs… I’m stuck between admiration, mild fear, and dismay. If it’s not a friend, then why must it be adorable?

[josemembreno]

i think more attention needs to be given to whoever does the music for these. it really brings the experience all together! the fact that each video appears to have a unique track composed especially for it is SO cool! i wonder if there's anywhere we can listen to the tracks by themselves...

[Lina_so_and_so]

I was exploring a beach on my way up to Big Sur, i paused next to a giant 🪨 boulder, my feet stared sinking into the sand and I felt safe as I had my rubber croc sneakers and I had no idea these things existed!
As the tide left i started feeling a ton of little bites between my toes and top of my feet, they were squirming everywhere and coming in and out of the holes of my crocs! It was a nightmare!!!

[ratandmonkey]

woe to someone that passes out on the beach in that tidal zone.

[royalfelineandtracygrant]

So that’s what they are! One time I was at a beach (in California) and one of those sand piranhas decided to try and eat my foot. Got it off but I’ve had no idea what it was until now. Thanks Deep Look!

[The-Real-aPOC]

If these were hear in Australia, they would be the size of a dog and have venom.

[EthanEckhardt-mn]

So that’s what was causing those sharp stinging pains whenever I tried to get my feet wet. Now I know there are tiny crustaceans made out of bits of me wandering around balboa.

[craigschuller]

@ 3:25: This PSA obviously brought to you by sharks.

[Zaxares]

I KNEW there was a reason why I preferred mountains to beaches. XD