Recently, a video shared on social networks attracted more than 34 million views, recorded by a male tourist on the beach in England, recording the moment he discovered a creature with a strange shape. . Because he did not know what species this was, the man used his bare hands to pick up the animal and then recorded a video asking for opinions from the online community.
With an eye-catching appearance and colorful colors, the strange creature makes many people confused about what it is. However, experts say this is a type of sea slug known as “the most beautiful killer in the ocean”. Their scientific name is “Glaucus atlanticus”, although they look strange, they contain dangerous venom that can be deadly.
Due to its strange blue color, sea slugs are also known as “green dragons” “. They were found in the 17th century but have only received media attention in recent years. This creature is small in size, only a few centimeters at most, has a silvery blue color with outstretched limbs like legendary creatures.
Most sea slugs spend their lives floating in the oceans. Their color blends in with the color of the sea water, thereby helping to avoid attacks by fish. Although small, their favorite prey is poisonous jellyfish, especially Portugese Man O’War – a jellyfish that can kill people because of the venom on its tentacles.
If beachgoers are unlucky When stung by these animals, you will feel burning pain, nausea, allergic dermatitis, and even cause vomiting and local rashes.
This species of sea slug uses tentacles as a defense mechanism to against predators. Previously, people had seen them stranded on some beaches in Australia, America or the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Ocean regions.
These creatures drift with the wind and ocean currents. Thanks to the blue color on the underside and the silver color on the other side, they often face up to camouflage in the water.
Although this species is quite rare, experts do not forget to warn if accidentally When you see tourists, remember to keep your distance from them. In the past few years, sea slugs have tended to drift to beaches more than before.
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