SCP-165 - The Crawling Sands of the Thule Desert

Item #: SCP-165 Object Class: Keter Special Containment Procedures: SCP-165 are to be contained within a dedicated facility in an armed biological containment area and treated as a contagious pathogen. All handling must adhere to the highest standards of aseptic and isolation procedures. Description: The biological component of SCP-165 resembles a common parasitic mite, approximately 750 micrometers in length with eight legs. Its genome is similar to that of a house dust mite, but the primary difference is a hermit crab-like behavior of attaching a grain of sand to its back. While the purpose behind this behavior is still under investigation, it is clear that swarms of tens of billions of SCP-165 can form significant sand dunes. Source: http://scpwiki.com/scp-165 Licensed under CC-BY-SA.