That was the case for one couple as they strolled down the shore of Red Reef Park, according to a report from the Sun Sentinel. They expected to find seashells, as lovers sometimes do, but instead they stumbled across a few small creatures born of the wide-open sea – blue dragon sea slugs, a little fucker of a species that uses its venom to kill larger animals, such as the Portuguese man-of-war and the similar by-the-wind-sailor, before either eating them or using their prey’s bodies as a weapon of defense.
Meet the newest addition to Oceana's Marine Encyclopedia... the blue glaucus! Also known as the blue dragon, sea swallow or blue angel, the blue glaucus is a species of brightly colored sea slug. Learn more: https://t.co/OnmCKZEGG3 pic.twitter.com/HteZFU0U9j
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Similar to President Donald Trump’s hands: they’re small but destructive.
“As they devour the tentacles, they can ingest the stinging capsules without triggering them and store them in these finger-like projections for their own protection,” Charles Messing, professor of Nova Southeastern University’s Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography, told the Sentinel.
They look pretty cool too.
