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https://dai.ly/x80548k - Glaucus atlanticus is a species of small, blue sea slug, a pelagic aeolid nudibranch, a shell-less gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae. These sea slugs are pelagic; they float upside down by using the surface tension of the water to stay up, where they are carried along by the winds and ocean currents. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Glaucus atlanticus
Higher classification: Glaucus
Family: Glaucidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Gastropoda
Size: 1.2 inches oceana.org
Are blue sea slugs dangerous?
Like other sea slug species, the blue gaucus isn't venomous by itself. When feeding on its preferred prey, Portuguese man o' wars, the blue gaucus stores the stinging nematocysts created by the prey's notoriously long, venomous tentacles — these tentacles may average up to 30 feet long!
Are blue sea slugs poisonous to humans?
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.
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Glaucus atlanticus
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Glaucidae
Genus: Glaucus
Species: G. atlanticus
Can you have a blue dragon sea slug as a pet?
This is an venomous creature. Glaucus Atlanticus can give you a very painful and potentially dangerous sting. So sadly you can't have them as pets. There are plenty of other nicer fish you can keep in a reef tanks including some types of sea slugs but not this one. Aug 6, 2016
How long do Blue Dragon sea slugs live?
between one month and one year
Their lifespan is between one month and one year long. The Male and Female Reproduction Organs of a Blue Glaucus.
Why are Blue Dragons dangerous?
It Packs a Sting
It stores the stinging nematocysts created by the creatures on which it feeds, including venomous siphonophores and Portuguese man o' wars.Dec 4, 2020
Can a blue dragon sea slug kill you?
A rare sea slug called a 'Blue Dragon' (Glaucus atlanticus) washed up on the shores of Queensland in Australia. ... The Blue Dragon packs a deadly venom for anyone who dares touch its body.The Blue Dragon packs a deadly venom for anyone who dares touch its body. Nov 24, 2015
What eats a Blue Glaucus?
Its main predators is birds like seagulls and pelicans. The blue dragon is a marine glassopod mollusk. It is a sea slug and its scientific name is the Glaucus Atlanticus.
Are Blue Dragons rare?
The post explains that blue dragons move the man-o-war stingers onto their “fingers,” which allows them to deliver a sting “more painful than a man-o-wars.” “If you see a dragon in the park, be amazed as they are a rare find, but also keep your distance,” the park said. May 11, 2020
#BlueAngelSeaSlug#Shorts
https://dai.ly/x80548k - Glaucus atlanticus is a species of small, blue sea slug, a pelagic aeolid nudibranch, a shell-less gastropod mollusk in the family Glaucidae. These sea slugs are pelagic; they float upside down by using the surface tension of the water to stay up, where they are carried along by the winds and ocean currents. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Glaucus atlanticus
Higher classification: Glaucus
Family: Glaucidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Gastropoda
Size: 1.2 inches oceana.org
Are blue sea slugs dangerous?
Like other sea slug species, the blue gaucus isn't venomous by itself. When feeding on its preferred prey, Portuguese man o' wars, the blue gaucus stores the stinging nematocysts created by the prey's notoriously long, venomous tentacles — these tentacles may average up to 30 feet long!
Are blue sea slugs poisonous to humans?
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.
...
Glaucus atlanticus
Suborder: Cladobranchia
Family: Glaucidae
Genus: Glaucus
Species: G. atlanticus
Can you have a blue dragon sea slug as a pet?
This is an venomous creature. Glaucus Atlanticus can give you a very painful and potentially dangerous sting. So sadly you can't have them as pets. There are plenty of other nicer fish you can keep in a reef tanks including some types of sea slugs but not this one. Aug 6, 2016
How long do Blue Dragon sea slugs live?
between one month and one year
Their lifespan is between one month and one year long. The Male and Female Reproduction Organs of a Blue Glaucus.
Why are Blue Dragons dangerous?
It Packs a Sting
It stores the stinging nematocysts created by the creatures on which it feeds, including venomous siphonophores and Portuguese man o' wars.Dec 4, 2020
Can a blue dragon sea slug kill you?
A rare sea slug called a 'Blue Dragon' (Glaucus atlanticus) washed up on the shores of Queensland in Australia. ... The Blue Dragon packs a deadly venom for anyone who dares touch its body.The Blue Dragon packs a deadly venom for anyone who dares touch its body. Nov 24, 2015
What eats a Blue Glaucus?
Its main predators is birds like seagulls and pelicans. The blue dragon is a marine glassopod mollusk. It is a sea slug and its scientific name is the Glaucus Atlanticus.
Are Blue Dragons rare?
The post explains that blue dragons move the man-o-war stingers onto their “fingers,” which allows them to deliver a sting “more painful than a man-o-wars.” “If you see a dragon in the park, be amazed as they are a rare find, but also keep your distance,” the park said. May 11, 2020