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Michael Dahlstrom · Environment Editor Updated 30 January 2023 at 4:03 pm · 4-min read Swimmers in NSW and Queensland are being warned to use caution after unprecedented numbers of brightly.
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Julian Obayd, 21, holds a plastic bucket with blue dragons in Stradbroke, Australia, in undated footage. The blue dragon belongs to a Glaucus atlanticus species. @julianobayd/Zenger In an.
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Meet the blue dragon, one of the weirdest and most wonderful little-known animals in the world. The proper name of this mythical-looking creature is Glaucus atlanticus, or blue sea slug, and although it is much smaller than its fictional brethren of lore (only about an inch or two in length) it has a host of nasty tricks up its sleeve—er, wing?
'Blue dragon' washes ashore in Australia. Where did it come from?
The blue dragon is a tiny mollusc around 3cm long, that floats upside down in the water and can deliver a sting even more painful than a bluebottle, which can be fatal for those who are allergic. The blue fleet of creatures are typically further out to sea, but winds can push them in to shore.
Potentially deadly ‘blue dragon’ spotted on Australian shore
Blue dragons, or more properly Glaucus atlanticus, are part of a group of creatures known as nudibranchs or sea slugs. They also are known as blue sea slugs, blue angels, and sea swallows..
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Stunning dragon-like sea creatures wash up on Cape Town beach Sea life 'that shouldn't be there' found 900m under Antarctic ice sheet It is rarer than the feared, jellyfish-like bluebottle -.
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Dozens of blue dragons, or glaucus atlanticus, have been washing up on NSW and Queensland beaches this month, prompting one ocean expert's warning to beachgoers about the dangers the brightly coloured sea slugs can pose. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man stung by blue dragons at Aussie beach. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >>
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TikTok User Plays with Dangerous Blue Sea Creature in Australia
A 'Blue Dragon,' which washed up on the shores of Queensland, is known to feed on blue bottle jellyfish, ingesting deadly toxins for later use on predators, including humans. Blue Dragons aren't.
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February 16, 2021, 9:56pm Share Tweet Snap Glaucus atlanticus, a close and almost identical cousin of Glaucus marginatus. Photo via Getty, S.Rohrlach Sydney's beaches are currently awash with.
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Blue dragons are sometimes found washed up on beaches, where their bright colouration makes them stand out against beach sand. In the water, however, this vibrant blue is superb camouflage as, when viewed from below, it seems to disappear against the water. It's also thought that this colouration may reflect harmful UV rays.
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Hordes of 'Blue Dragons' are back on Australian Beaches! The Blue Dragon Invasion is back upon Australian beaches as hundreds of these rare, venomous creatures show up across a massive stretch of beach the forth week of Jan 2022.
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Science Bizarre 'blue fleet' blows onto Australia's east coast ABC Science / By Anna Salleh Posted Fri 12 Feb 2021 at 11:00am, updated Fri 12 Feb 2021 at 11:34am Two blue dragons snapped in a rockpool at Long Reef in Sydney this week. (Supplied: Lawrence Scheele) abc.net.au/news/bizarre-blue-fleet-blows-onto-australias-east-coast/13139456
Rare & Bizarre “Blue Dragon” spotted on the shores of Australia
The bright blue color helps them camouflage into the splendorous hues of the ocean itself. The blue dragon spends a lot of time floating belly up, displaying its brightest baby blues to anyone on the surface where it is more likely to blend in with the brighter sunny shades above the waves. It's drabber silver front faces down below.
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The blue dragon is able to store the venom of its prey, commonly jellyfish, and can cause a nasty sting if they come into contact with skin. It is able to eat a jellyfish ten times its size. More.
Beautiful Yet Deadly “Blue Dragon” Washes Onto Beach
November 22, 2015. Sure, it was a sea slug that washed ashore Australia's Gold Coast last week, and dragons are still as fictional as unicorns, but "blue dragon" is a worthy nickname for so.