07-08-2017 20:32 via theguardian.com

Meat-loving creatures that attacked Australian teen's legs identified – video

The meat-loving marine creatures that feasted on the legs of a Melbourne teenager have been identified as sea fleas, lysianassid amphipods. Marine biologist Dr Genefor Walker-Smith says they are small, scavenging crustaceans that usually feeds on dead fish or sea birds.Australian teen just ‘unfortunate’ to be attacked by meat-loving sea fleasContinue reading...
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