Sand fleas on Sousa beach?

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HarleySteve

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Hello, A friend of mine stayed in Puerto plata last summer and mentioned that the sand fleas on the beach were
horrific...Any issues with sand fleas on Susua Beach?
 
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curlando

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Never encountered sand fleas on Sosua beach. There are lots of sand fleas on Parris Island South Carolina.
 
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Marcion

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Sand fleas are great bait for catching pompano and whiting.

But I've never heard of them crawling out of the sand to attack people.
 
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HarleySteve

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Marcion said:
Sand fleas are great bait for catching pompano and whiting.

But I've never heard of them crawling out of the sand to attack people.
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Your " never heard of them crawling out of the sand to attack people" makes you a fortunate man!!
Those little bastards can destroy a day at the beach.
 
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william webster

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don't confuse them with our old friend "crabs'.... body lice that one can catch various places

they prefer dark, moist environments
 
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Expat-in-Cabarete

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You should were mosquito repellent during the day so sand flees nor mosquitoes would bother you. Having said that, I also never had a problem with sand fleas in Sosua or any other beach in the DR for that matter.
 
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PeterInBrat

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I think there are sand fleas that only come out at night? I've been to places where there are sand fleas and it's not something you'd miss.
 
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tmnyc

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tommeyers said:
I doubt you three are talking about the same animal.
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Sand Fleas (aka Mole Crab) the crustacean. Excellent Pompano bait.

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Sand Fleas (aka Chigoe) the parasitic insect found in tropical areas, commonly in beaches, farms, and wooded areas.

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We never had much of them in the PC area until this year. They came with the seaweed. If its cleaned up well you don't really get them but if its a unkept beach they can be a pain. Bug repellent usually stops them.
 
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Marcion

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It sounds like they can morph into a different species at will.

The faster we get a handle on this sand flea problem, the better.
 
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