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When the sand flea bites, a white-colored nodule with a dark spot emerges on the victim’s skin. The bite can be painful and itchy. Moreover, female sand fleas will burrow under your skin to lay their eggs. They leave a tiny opening in the skin, through which they defecate and breathe. The female will also use the hole to push out a creamy fluid containing the eggs.

A health care worker removes sand fleas from a patient’s feet in Kenya.

Dangerous Bloodsuckers

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