Do sand fleas/piggies live in NSW?

[nosignificantharassment]

If so what beaches around Sydney can you find them

[ireallylovefishies22]

no sand fleas in aus i dont think. we have beach worms tho

 

[noelm]

Might pay to explain what they are, or find a picture. 

[eaglesilk5]

Im pretty sure they are these things which are caught on american beaches

[eaglesilk5]

[Steve0]

You made me curious. A bit of research found they are Mole Crabs (Emerita).

https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/47183-Emerita

If you look at the map tab, you'll see zero recorded sightings in Australia, which may not mean they are not here, just not observed by people involved in the iNaturalist community.

[nosignificantharassment]

15 hours ago, ireallylovefishies22 said:

no sand fleas in aus i dont think. we have beach worms tho

 

Best beaches around Sydney to catch them and put them straight on the hook to fish?

[ireallylovefishies22]

Northern beaches has the most consistent amount of worms. Just throw them on a hook and you'll catch every species on the beach

[noelm]

6 hours ago, nosignificantharassment said:

Best beaches around Sydney to catch them and put them straight on the hook to fish?

Beach worms are tricky to catch, much harder than fish……there is dozens of videos online on how to do it, but, don’t be fooled, the pros make it look easy! Almost any/every beach has worms, low tide is the time to go.