Billions of Sand Crabs just below your feet

[@RobCardIV]

short and to the point. perfect.

[@professor-wright]

my son and I have been digging them up for a while... had trouble figuring out which is the front and back. I kept thinking what a weird face, and didn't know I was looking at his butt.

[@robbieh.9435]

A simple short explanatory video with no music very good! It was all the information I needed at this time, thanks.

[@davidgrigg7398]

I've found the sandbugs on the outer Banks of North Carolina before that glowed in the dark from that bioluminescent stuff before,that was awesome seeing that!😊

[@jimbobaggans1564]

If you turn the female mole crab over, the eggs appear an orange color. As he said, they carry them until hatching. They have no pinching claws, just legs for burrowing in the sand. Shore birds are constantly looking for them.

[@SputnikDeb]

I grew up in coastal southern California (back when the average person could afford to live there). Absolutely loved the little sand crabs, and also enjoyed exploring the tide pools during minus tides.

[@brookdalebill]

Thanks! We used em’ for bait at Gaviota Beach when I was a kid in the early 1960’s.

[@fishhunt9874]

The state needs to repair Gaviota pier. Been fishing there since the 60’s as well

[@kellywright540]

Spent a couple of weeks a year on the gulf coast of Florida where they were referred to as sand fleas. Awesome for bait but no one ever talked about eating them...

[@brushbros]

Sand crabs are largely absent here in Colorado. But I'll keep looking.

[@speaktruth9631]

So, I'm here because I'm chillin on the beach on Galveston island and my eye catches movement...lo and behold this little crab pokes out of a hole....I was like whaaaaaa????

[@jumpingspooder]

back in 2019 October i went to the Oregon coast in Lincoln city. It was my first time being at the ocean and in the morning we went to the beach. I picked up some of the sand and felt something crawling in my hand and was surprised to see a mole crab. I knew it was a mole crab because I was in a zoology class and we learned about these cute lil buddies. None the less, they are very small, very cute, and pretty harmless and I was glad to hold a few of them. :)

[@azzir325]

I think we have a similar species on the East Coast as well, but here they are generally referred to as "sand fleas." Correct me if I am wrong.

[@myScienceBlast]

Yes, although this was shot in the Pacific and we do not call them sand fleas there. There are sometimes regional names that are given to these organisms. Thanks for watching!

[@michaeleverton4882]

We have those mole crabs in South Africa on east coast of Natal

[@teckelmn]

Great video, Thanks

[@numbah_6]

I used to vacation in the Carolinas when I was young and would dig these up, I had no idea what they were for a long time

[@leannaerickson9745]

One day in May at Montana de Oro, The beach was absolutely boiling with baby sand crabs, zillions of them. Receding waves roiled as the tiny crustaceans wriggled back into the sand.

[@doifhg]

I always love seeing these guys out in the tide

[@jadedrealist]

I think they are more commonly called Sand Fleas

[@myScienceBlast]

This is true in Florida where a number of names are attributed to mole crabs. However, they are not truly sand fleas which are an entirely different species. This video was shot in the Pacific. Thanks for watching!

[@evadietz7359]

My brother and I loved digging for these whenever we’d visit San Diego growing up

[@williampalchak7574]

Sand fleas on the East Coast. Great bait with a small rod on the shore line.

[@GuilleFunes_]

Great video, informative and no loud background music. I'd like to see it one someday.

[@mariebrown4458]

Imagine How Many Of They're Eyeballs Been Stepped On!😳😳😳

[@stephaniemorrissey123]

I love finding these and showing kids on the beach. I even show them the females with eggs.

[@forsakenlife4873]

If you ever decide to fish from the beach do yourself a favor and put some of these on your hook. One of the best and free baits you will ever find. Just about everyone down here in Florida uses them for bait, and catches tons of fish with them.

[@goldenstatenative2648]

Thanks for the video

[@scruffy7443]

and also sand piranhas if you stand around the wash too long, you'll feel it!

[@nothinghere1996]

cutest things I've seen today.

[@Svid1701D]

Dated a mermaid for a minute, got a pretty bad case of sand crabs

[@rocketman63]

They're sorta cute!❤

[@hhairball9]

I've always been the one to show the kids in my family how to spot and catch sand crabs. I've also shown them how to tell the females by showing them the eggs they carry on their underside and to leave them alone because "they're pregnant". I was hoping for a picture of one here.

[@toothpasteV]

I remember somewhere along the Oregon coast I was with my family and my dad found these stripes in the sand and knew what they were while me and the rest of my family didn’t. He called them tickle crabs and they crawled all over us and it felt like they were tickling us to death. That was a good time

[@HerveMendell]

They are definitely crustaceans, but are they actually crabs?

[@SkyKid002]

We call them sand fleas

[@diegoquezada3193]

No they aren't true crabs, however they are related

[@HarryAdee]

After watching other latest video about these same creatures, I now know that they are called Sand fleas.

[@myScienceBlast]

Not quite. Sand fleas are an entirely different species and much smaller.

[@SkyKid002]

​@@myScienceBlastnot here. Thats a sand flea. Lol

[@jenniferweed2552]

looks like a mole cricket

[@jeremyfrost2636]

I used to live in Virginia Beach. I loved going down to the beach and catching these little guys.

[@charismaticadventurer8448]

They are everywhere there

[@SkyKid002]

757 checking in 😅

[@jeremyfrost2636]

@@SkyKid002 I'm in the 217 (central Illinois) now, but yep.

[@SkyKid002]

@@jeremyfrost2636 ah... not many sand fleas there i don't imagine lol

[@jeremyfrost2636]

@@SkyKid002 Not unless they're also freshwater and can tolerate colder weather... there's a lake up the road but I don't think it has any of these guys.

[@zakaryloreto6526]

Never eat them, had them with some mussels collected from the beach, tasted absolutely terrible.

[@christinavalencia6998]

2:30 why so many

[@bowrudder899]

To make it easy for fishermen to catch them.

[@alexcarter8807]

Good point on demoic acid. Check with local fish & wildlife for demoic acid in crabs. Outdoor Chef Life and others have verified they can be good to eat.

[@ramishrambarran3998]

Great video.

[@myScienceBlast]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@chriswelty8436]

Sand Fleas?

[@Dreidcs2]

Very delicious as food

[@Cheesy_cheese-2]

I found a red shell one

[@IO-zz2xy]

I believe they are called "Sea Lice" here in south Africa

[@culinarygurly987]

We call them Sand Fleas in Florida

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Thanks you spelt your name wrong

[@culinarygurly987]

@@Dragon-Slay3r And that means what? Are you just trying to Troll for the Hell of it or is there are purpose to your needing to point out the spelling of a Screen Name that I chose? I fail to understand why you even think that needs to be pointed out, are you like 12?

[@The_LoneHawk]

Are they also called sand fleas?

[@myScienceBlast]

no, sand fleas are an entirely different species and much smaller.

[@SkyKid002]

They are called sand fleas up and down the east coast.

[@libra_xo]

Interesting, thanks!

[@royrodgers3296]

Are they also called sand fleas or are they something different?

[@myScienceBlast]

Sand fleas are something else. These are sand crabs or mole crabs.

[@xxfalconarasxx5659]

@@myScienceBlast Actually, Sand Crabs are indeed sometimes called Sand Fleas. I'm guessing the "something else" that you are referring to is the Talitridae, which are also known as Sand Fleas.

[@myScienceBlast]

no. Sand fleas are an entirely different species.

[@SkyKid002]

These are sand fleas.

[@iburntapizzaonce9963]

dope ass intro

[@colonelreb1014]

Looks like a sand flea to me

[@iancaen2977]

Sand flea, sand crab, mole crab...same thing only different!

[@defenstrator4660]

I love how the party is now beginning to understand how the rest of Canada has felt under their rule?

[@MikeMassey-fi5of]

I never knew!

[@mikehopkins3878]

Is a mini sand craw dad.

[@jimbobaggans1564]

Mole crabs.

[@albertgironjr1872]

SAND CRABS ARE BEACH BUGS

[@pecanorange5931]

Cuz the human form of sand crab what u gotta watch out for

[@johncameron4194]

Cool

[@pecanorange5931]

Peoples at the beach right now and they had a sewage spill!

[@rohdinred7923]

You would not believe your feet

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

They find AT in the sand? Because it's jaw dropping as behind it is the Z bend and front and back is the curls

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

Where in shaytaan building? That was number 3

[@Nobynoby2763]

sand crabs :D

[@spulkagent47]

I jos wont a crabe

[@BalajiBalaji-ou1cb]

இத புடிச்சு இங்க வருத்து திம்பாய்ங்க போவியா 😂

[@rsuriyop]

You say you can eat them. But I have yet to see any of these creatures being featured in any menu. And the one person on KZbin who I actually did see being brave enough to try them out said they tasted pretty awful.

[@jeremyfrost2636]

Have you checked non-USA menus? They're quite popular in Thailand.

[@ironhell813]

@@jeremyfrost2636 so what you just fry them and eat in shell?

[@jeremyfrost2636]

@@ironhell813 I actually don't know for sure. I'm just going based on the other comments on this video.

[@bildahome]

Groos

[@stavroslitsas4266]

111111111111

[@amandahugankiss4110]

those are called beach lice. the taco-americans brought them. they just love nasty-ass bugs, man.

[@johncameron4194]

Cool