Most, not all. More on that shortly. The sand flea — a versatile and therefore highly popular bait along coastlines and even inshore — loves to play in the shallow waters along the tide’s edge.

SATELLITE BEACH, Fla. - A video of thousands of tiny sand fleas is going viral on the Space Coast. A longtime beachgoer ...

"Sand fleas — the name is interesting because they actually are not fleas at all," Dr. Case Tedder said. "They’re small crustaceans or part of the crab family, and they don’t bite. They get the name ...

Sand fleas, which are sometimes referred to as sand crabs ... simply thread a mealworm onto a tiny hook and send it out weighted or under a small float. Joe Cermele is the Fishing Editor of Outdoor ...

Some anglers call the inch-long mole crab a sand flea. It is prized by anglers as bait. The mole crab’s relative, the sand flea, is less than a quarter of an inch long and has pincers like crabs.

A swarm of sand fleas recently took up residence at a Florida beach, much to the shock of beachgoers who described the sight as “crazy.” ...

Beachgoers captured the moment sand fleas swarmed a Florida beach last week. “Just want beachgoers to know not to be afraid ...