Spreading to beaches like Stinson Beach and Ocean Beach ... due to some storms that have washed in and out of the bay area with intense winds, causing these creatures to blow onto the beach.

The creatures typically live in the open ocean, but large storms blowing in over the coast can ... they get stranded on the beach until either the tide carries them back out to sea or they die.

A stock photo of a dust storm blowing in the Southwestern U.S. A stock photo of a dust storm blowing in the Southwestern U.S. John Nilsson/Getty Potential impacts include downed trees and power ...