an Unusual sight.
Residents of Florida in the United States have seen hundreds of clam suddenly “rose up” out of the sand.
the Video was filmed in the city Daytona beach to the North of Orlando.
“I see This once in a lifetime! Surprising and even scary,” commentators write. “Can anyone to explain what’s going on here?”.
Molluscs in the video belong to the species Donax variabilis. This is the typical inhabitants of sandy beaches of Florida. They are usually “hiding” in the area, which is constantly washed by the waves.
These shellfish are an important food source for birds, crabs and fish. They are also very sensitive to pollution and first warn biologists about how a clean environment.
Anna Lysenko
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