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sand flea
sand flea
noun
another name for the chigoe sand hopper
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sand flea1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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I was not bothered by mosquitoes, sand fleas or flies.
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“You got to keep eating them. One oyster w-w-wouldn’t keep a sand flea alive.”
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Deet is an effective repellent against sand fleas, but it’s also a good idea to avoid beaches soon after a rain.
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Doctors then removed the sand fleas from the bottom of her foot and diagnosed her with tungiasis.
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A huge sand flea, heavy as a pebble, jumped first onto my chest and then onto my cheek, and I lurched upward, batting it away before it could bite me.
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