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BEWARE! THERE BE DRAGONS! Life guards working on some beaches in the area (Buffalo Bay and Wildside) have reported an abundance of the small 'Blue Sea Dragon' (Glaucus atlanticus) also known as the sea swallow, blue angel, blue glaucus, dragon slug, blue dragon, blue sea slug, and blue ocean slug. Whilst attractive looking, this creature - a species of sea slug in the family Glaucidae - packs quite a serious sting, so should be avoided.These sea slugs measure just a few centimetres in length and usually live in the pelagic zone (open ocean), where they float upside-down by using the surface tension of the water to stay afloat. They are carried along by the winds and ocean currents and so can end up in shallow beach waters.Interestingly, the Blue Sea Dragon acquires its sting by feeding on other pelagic creatures, including the Portuguese man o' war and other venomous siphonophores. This sea slug stores stinging nematocysts from the siphonophores within its own tissues as defence against predators. Humans handling the slug may receive a very painful and potentially dangerous sting, so whilst it is pretty to look at, tell your kids to leave this dragon alone! ... See MoreSee Less

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