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Sand hopper

Description:

This is a crustacean called an amphipod! They are decomposers that are often found hopping along the sand. We found this one hiding under a dead seagull!

Habitat:

Pacific coast beaches, often under debris and decomposing organic matter.

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4 Comments

Yasser
Yasser 10 years ago

Sofa Safari! We are so excited to follow the Bug Chicks on their adventure to document bugs across America!

Nice first spotting! Have a great trip and hope to see you here in Cali next round!

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Hi Bug Chicks. Great to see you on PN. Thanks for the reply to the Bug Bite!I passed on the info to my neighbor and she thanks you for it. Her little girl is doing fine.
Wonderful spot!!

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 10 years ago

Welcome to Project Noah! We're excited about your Sofa Safari and your PN mission. :-D

TheBugChicks
Spotted by
TheBugChicks

Oregon, USA

Spotted on Aug 29, 2013
Submitted on Aug 29, 2013

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