Although many beachgoers are left unnerved when something unknown and unseen brushes up against them in the ocean, it may leave swimmers scratching their heads, or other body parts, when they leave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pesky 'sea lice' have itched up a storm in Cocoa Beach this week, as a distant Hurricane Lee also promises to stir things up along ...

As millions of people journey to South Carolina beaches this summer, some will share the water with unwelcome companions. Dubbed sea poisoning, ocean itch and even seabather’s eruption, sea lice can ...

Thimble jellyfish larvae, or sea lice, appear seasonally along NC’s coastline. Larvae trigger stings when trapped under swimsuits, causing itchy skin rashes. Swimmers can reduce risk by checking beach ...

Sea lice are popping up all over Gulf Coast beaches. Sea lice, also known as beach lice outbreaks have been reported mainly along the Florida panhandle. However, biologists say they expect to start ...

Florida beachgoers are leaving with more than a tan – some are going home with stinging sea lice. On Tuesday, lifeguards along Pensacola Beach posted purple flags, which warn visitors about the ...

Increased sea lice infestations, scientists say are caused by salmon farms, threaten the already-vulnerable wild Pacific salmon populations in western Canada, worrying conservationists and First ...