sand flea

• Pequeño crustáceo saltador que vive en playas de arena, conocido por enterrarse en la arena y a veces morder a las personas; también se le llama pulga de mar o pulga de playa.

A small jumping crustacean found on sandy beaches, known for burrowing into sand and occasionally biting humans; also called a beach flea or sand hopper.

1. Small crustaceanB1formal

   A small, jumping crustacean found on sandy beaches, often mistaken for an insect.

   Pulga de arena

   • We saw sand fleas hopping around our towels on the beach.
   • Sand fleas are actually crustaceans, not insects.
   • Children often try to catch sand fleas in their hands.

2. Parasitic insectB2formal

   A type of flea that burrows into the skin of animals and humans, causing irritation and infection.

   Pulga de arena

   • The traveler developed a painful rash from sand flea bites.
   • Sand fleas can transmit diseases in tropical regions.
   • Wearing shoes on the beach helps prevent sand flea infestations.