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! 👉 SIGN UP for Deep Look’s newsletter, Nature Unseen: https://bit.ly/NatureUnseenSignUp JOIN our community on Patreon:   / deeplook   SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/kqeddeep... DEEP LOOK is an ultra-HD (4K) short video series created by KQED in San Francisco and presented by PBS Digital Studios. See the unseen at the very edge of our visible world. Explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small. ---+ Find a transcript on KQED Science: https://kqed.org/science/1995260/bewa... ---+ More great Deep Look episodes: The Bizarre Biology of 5 Bloodsucking Creatures    • 5 of the Worst Tiny Bloodsuckers That Have...   Lacewing LOVE is Noisier Than You Think    • Lacewing Bachelors Vibrate to Find a Valen...   These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Night Long    • These Acrobatic Beach Hoppers Shred All Ni...   ---+ Shoutout! 🏆Congratulations🏆 to our two Deep Look fans who correctly answered our GIF challenge on our Deep Look Community Tab! The answer is bloodworm! @TPeanut21 @AndreasMadsen ---+ Thank you to our top Patreon supporters ($10+ per month)! Darby Sullivan Rachel Fenichel Edgar Betancourt Susan Fuhs Hank Poppe Walter Tschinkel Marco Narajos H.M. Andrew Joan Klivans Stephanie Dole Kevin Sholar J Schumacher Lily, Vinny, Izzy Altschuler Eric Marsh Jamie Edwards Elia Gourguechon-Buot Kristy Folsom Laurel Przybylski 吳怡彰 Kevin William Walker Oliver Wakeling Jessica Hiraoka Laurel Przybylski Jeremiah Sullivan Mehdi Salarkia Mark Jobes Carrie Mukaida Cristen Rasmussen Wade Tregaskis Burt Humburg Noreen Herrington Roberta K Wright Brigitte Xia Louis O'Neill Jellyman Titania Juang El Samuels Laurel Przybylski Companion Cube Chris B Emrick Kristine Wee Karen Reynolds SueEllen McCann David Deshpande Daisuke Goto Elizabeth Ann Ditz Levi Cai ---+ Follow Deep Look and KQED Science on social: TikTok:   / deeplookofficial   Patreon:   / deeplook   Instagram:   / kqedscience   Twitter/X:   / kqedscience   ---+ About KQED KQED, an NPR and PBS member station in San Francisco, serves Northern California and beyond with a public-supported alternative to commercial TV, radio and web media. Funding for Deep Look is provided in part by PBS Digital Studios and the members of KQED. #sandpiranha #deeplook