A sea creature described as "the most beautiful killer in the ocean" because of its dazzling blue colour and potentially-fatal sting has washed up on an African beach.

The Glaucus atlanticus, commonly known as the blue dragons, were found on Fish Hoek Beach near Cape Town in South Africa by a local woman who was out for a walk.

The sea slug feeds on the deadly Portuguese man o’ war and other venomous marine animals.

It then absorbs the stinging cells from its food and stores them in concentrated doses, which gives it a far more potent sting than its prey.
Typical symptoms of the blue dragon’s sting include nausea, pain, vomiting and acute allergic contact dermatitis.

Maria Wagener, who found the creatures, often helps beached starfish back into the water but had a lucky escape this time when instinct told her to keep her distance.

"I've never seen them before and I've lived near this beach for most of my life," she said.

"They're a bit like a sea scorpion. They are small, about an inch in length. They're blue on the top and white underneath.

"It wasn't difficult to spot them on the white sand."

She continued: "I pick up starfish all the time and put them back into the sea but I had a feeling that these would have a sting.

"I probably would have put them back in the sea if I'd had something to lift them. "So no, I didn't touch them!"

Mrs Wagener estimates that she found 20 on the beach but says there "could have been more".

And if there was any doubt as to whether the creatures had been ingesting venom from their prey, the grandmother found the evidence right down the beach.

"There were also a variety of other species of sea life," she said. "There were little blue crabs, Portuguese men o' war, and blue shells called Janthina Janthina."

Luckily, the blue dragons probably didn't need Maria's help.

She said: "They were still very much alive when I saw them. The tide would have taken them back to the sea."

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/dragon-like-sea-creature-known-23073223

Righteousness89:
Hmm

Oya Pastor pray for me before I cast you for booking space

Make them no swim go Ilaje Area of Nigeria
They should just maintain their local champion around that SA shore like that

Righteousness89:
Something Maasive is about to Happen!
All over the World,the Creatures in the sea are reacting,
Animals on land are reacting
Mountains are Collapsing..
Infrastructures are collapsing..
Economies are collapsing
Human are in anxiety and uncertainties
Bible Prophecies are being fulfilled like never before..
The World as a Whole is in Confusion!
We are Seasons of the RAPTURE!
JESUS is at the Door!
The Only Safe zone is to be Firmly Seated and Rooted in JESUS Christ..

seriously
You typed this. You need help man

ASAP

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Space booked

Will come back tomorrow to check it

God is Great,there are still so many beautiful creatures we haven't know of their existence

Righteousness89:
Something Maasive is about to Happen!
All over the World,the Creatures in the sea are reacting,
Mountains are Collapsing..............

GOD H*TES U ALL

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Know your history and stop wiping J*sus's arse

I was expecting to see Leviathan in the book of job

My friend has been forcing me to marry ,so that he can take advantage of my wife while am away ,Since I hate arguing I married his sister

I serve the living God. Wisdom

Beautiful creature.

Dragons are notably deadly. Like me.

God is great

What a beauty to behold

M

Ok next

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:oFather lord

H

Hmmn.

Yemmylimaa:
Interesting

LALASTICLALA WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING ABOUT THESE SPAMMERS

Na most beautiful pepper soup e go be for 9ja

Sea food pepper soup

Makavelli25:
seriously
You typed this. You need help man

ASAP

we all need help