Holidaymakers heading to Majorca have been warned of ‘biting fish’ at some popular beach resorts, after a string of attacks were reported.In and around the beaches of Illetas and Cala Comtessa, in the municipality of Calvia, groups of people were nibbled and even bitten by small fish.Over last weekend, one victim said several people reported seeing small fish, ‘which seemed to have about two teeth, biting our legs, but in the end, they actually drew blood and everything’.Spanish news outlet Majorca Daily Bulletin reported the incidents, which bear striking similarity to a spike in small fish bites on the island back in 2023. One beachgoer told the publication: ‘The attacking fish are back in Majorca waters and I saw it for myself on Saturday in Illetas, groups of people leaping up and down as they were nibbled and even bitten by small fish. Majorca’s Playa de Illetas has seen reports of ‘biting fish’ in recent days’Last year I was bitten three times, so far I’ve been lucky this year but it appears others have not. One man even joked that perhaps they are part of the anti-tourism movement!’According to the publication, experts suggest the attacks are caused by a combination of rising sea temperatures and the bolder behaviour of younger fish.’There are no studies into this, but the reason behind what’s happening could be that the temperature of the water is higher,’ Ron Farage, Assistant Curator at Palma Aquarium, previously told Ultima Hora, Majorca Daily Bulletin’s Spanish equivalent. He added: ‘And these [younger] fish are less scared, in this case of human beings, when they are more hungry, which is a consequence in summer of this increase in the temperature of their natural habitat.’ Scientists have also argued that rising temperatures can also increase the fishes’ appetites.As cold-blooded creatures, their metabolic rate increases to match the temperature of their environment, thus making them more likely to approach the shoreline in search of food.But the marine fauna expert went on to insist tourists and locals should not fear for their safety, calling them ‘harmless’ and saying their bite was not venomous. In 2023, several swimmers reported leaving some of Majorca’s beaches with bite marks caused by fish measuring up to 30 centimetres. Last year, an incident at Playa de Palma involved a woman who suffered a serious fish bite, sparking alarm. It’s not the first time tiny fish have caused havoc in the popular Spanish holiday destinationAn 85-year-old Italian woman suffered the suspected fish bite on her calf while swimming. The beach was temporarily closed as a result.Martina, the attending lifeguard, said at the time: ‘The victim explained something had bitten her near the shoreline. ‘I’d never seen anything like this on this beach before – neither bites nor lacerations of this kind’.’