Beach-burrowing beasties may shovel more sand than any other animal on Earth

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What happened

At just an inch (2.5 centimeters) long, the sand hoppers skipping across California's Isla Vista Beach at dawn don't exactly look like a force of nature.

Key facts

  • At just an inch (2.5 centimeters) long, the sand hoppers skipping across California's Isla Vista Beach at dawn don't exactly look like a force of nature.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 13:00:10 UTC.

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