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Tiny, bloodsucking bugs known as Excirolana chiltoni that travel in swarms are causing problems for beachgoers along the California coastline - biting toes and feet and drawing blood.
A beachgoer in San Diego likened getting bit by tiny isopods with needle-sharp teeth to the pain of piranhas biting.
Microscopic marine isopod lice have been biting and drawing blood from people wading on San Diego beaches.
Local news reports suggest there are unusually large swarms tiny foot-biting isopods on beaches around San Diego.