DARK PIGMENT ON THE SOLES OF SOMEONE'S FEET. CALL IT AN UNWANTED SOUVENIR FROM A VISIT TO A MA INE BEACH...WHAT YOURE SEEING ARE THE SOLES OF CHRIDES MER FROM YORK. DARK DYE SOMETHING THAT ANNE KING EXPERIENCED AT GOOSE ROCKS BEACH IN KEEBNNUNKPORT- 04:31:30 ANNE KING, BEACHGOER I WISH I TOOK A PICTURE BEFORE THEY WERE TOTALLY BLACK INTRACTABLE SO NOTHI NG SHE TRIED SOME STRONG METHODS WHEN OILS AND SCRUBBING WITH SOAP DIDN'T WORK: 04:32:10 ANNE KING, BEACHGOER I TRIED THE TIDE TO GO (MC YOU TRIED RIDE TO GO ON YOUR FEET?) YEAH I FIGURED IT WOULD BE BLEACH BUT NOTHING WORKED AND WHEN ONLINE SEARCH ES DIDN'T HAVE ANY ANSWERS SHE CALLED NEWS 8- 04:32 ANNE KING, BEACHGOER THE ISSUE IS WHAT IS IT? IN WLSEL NEAR THE JETTY: 04:45:22 JOHN LILLIBRIDGE, OCEANOGRAPHER WE HEARD THERE WE TREHESE CREATURES DOWN THE BEACH STAING IN PEOPLES FEET BLACK SO WE WERE KIND OF CURIOUS WHAT COULD THIS ALLE B JOHN LILLIBRIDGE AND HIS WIFE LINDA STATHOPLOS, BOTH RETIRED OCEANOGRAPHERS WITH NOAA, CAME HERE ON MONDAY AND SNAPPED PHOT OOSF DARK MATERIAL BROUGHT IN BY A WAVE AND LEFT ON THE BEACH. LINDTOA OK SOME SAMPLES AND THEN BROHTUG THEM HOME TO GET A CLOSER LOOK WITH A MICROSCOPE. 04:47:15 JOHN LIIBLLRIDGE, OCEANOGRAPHER THAT'S WN HE MUCH TO OUR SURPRISE IT WASN'T SOME KIND OF ALGAE OR AN OIL SPELL LIKE YOWOU ULD EXPECT IT WAS JUST A WHOLE BUNCH OF DEAD BUGS IN THE WATER JOHN SAYS HIS FEET ARE NOW STAINED: 04:46:53 JOHN LILLIBRIDGE, OCEANOGRAPHER IT LOOKS LIKE HENNAYE D BUT THINKS IT WILL WEAR OFF, AND THAT THE BUGS AREN'T HARMFUL. 04:46:57 JOHN LILLIBRIDG E, OCEANOGRAPHER IT IS JUST A DISCOLORATION IT'S A NATURAL SUBSTANCE OF THE BODY OF THESE INSECTS PROBABLY COME FROM SOME PLANTS AND LIKELY SOMETHING THAT WON'BET AROUND LONG: 04:48:38 JOHN LILLIBRIDGE, OCEANOGRAPHER THE WIND IS TURNING FORM THE SOUTH MORE TO THE WEST TODAY D I AN SUSPECT BETWEEN NOW AND NATURAL TIDE CYCLE IT'S STJU GOING TO CARRY THIS STUFF AWAY IT'S A BUG...OR RATHER A LOT OF DEAD GSBU WITH WINGS AT TH ARE THE SIZE OF A PIN POINT THAT WHEN STEPPED ON LEAVE A DARK PIGMENT ON THE SOLES OF SOMEONE'S FE
It's not algae: What is staining people's feet at some east coast beaches?
Updated: 12:35 PM EDT Jun 9, 2021
Some people are leaving with an unwanted souvenir after visiting some beaches in southern Maine: a black substance stained on the bottom of their feet.The substance, which has been seen at beaches in York County, was initially thought to be algae, but once a retired oceanographer looked at a sample through a microscope, they discovered it was something much different."Much to our surprise, it wasn't some kind of algae or an oil spill like you would expect, it was just a whole bunch of dead bugs in the water," said John Lillibridge, who recently retired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The bugs have wings that are smaller than a pinpoint, but when a lot of them are stepped on, they leave a dark stain that is hard to remove. "I tried Tide To-Go, I figured it would be bleach but nothing worked," said beachgoer Anne King, who also tried using oils and soap scrubs to no avail. Lillibridge said the bugs are not harmful and eventually wear off, although it is unclear what type of bugs they are. He also believes they will eventually disappear."The wind is turning from the south more to the west today and I suspect between now and natural tide cycle it's just going to carry this stuff away," Lillibridge said.
Some people are leaving with an unwanted souvenir after visiting some beaches in southern Maine: a black substance stained on the bottom of their feet.
The substance, which has been seen at beaches in York County, was initially thought to be algae, but once a retired oceanographer looked at a sample through a microscope, they discovered it was something much different.
"Much to our surprise, it wasn't some kind of algae or an oil spill like you would expect, it was just a whole bunch of dead bugs in the water," said John Lillibridge, who recently retired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The bugs have wings that are smaller than a pinpoint, but when a lot of them are stepped on, they leave a dark stain that is hard to remove.
"I tried Tide To-Go, I figured it would be bleach but nothing worked," said beachgoer Anne King, who also tried using oils and soap scrubs to no avail.
Lillibridge said the bugs are not harmful and eventually wear off, although it is unclear what type of bugs they are. He also believes they will eventually disappear.
"The wind is turning from the south more to the west today and I suspect between now and natural tide cycle it's just going to carry this stuff away," Lillibridge said.
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