• Broken_Monitor@lemmy.world
    27·
    2 months ago

    Totally harmless, if a bit ugly. Not sure why we called them sand crabs when I was a kid and would catch them in a bucket. All they do is try to burrow and hide under wet sand, so when you hold them they try to crawl into your hand. It tickles a little.

      • Broken_Monitor@lemmy.world
        23·
        2 months ago

        What? No way, these things can’t jump! There might be actual sand fleas or other bugs that do that, but not what this guy has in the picture

        • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workOPEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          They’ll stay still for a while in your hand, but then start trying to scurry causing them to clumsily “jump” away.