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‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a #Stinging #SeaSlug to Spain’s Coasts

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"While most sea slugs live on the seabed, the blue dragon floats on top of the water, trapping air in its stomach to float… It also has a rare superpower: It can feed on jellyfish and siphonophores, including the venomous Portuguese #man-of-war, & incorporate the #stinging cells of the #jellies into the tips of its fingerlike appendages and fire them at predators or prey."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/world/europe/spain-beach-blue-dragon-sea-slugs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.h08.tIIM.6RT2JJibC0mg&smid=url-share

‘We Are All Shocked’: Warming Waters Bring a Stinging Sea Slug to Spain’s Coasts

The blue dragons, which pack a ferocious sting, have led to several beach closures. Experts say it’s a worrying sign of the warming of the Mediterranean.

The New York Times
Aug 29, 2025 at 9:27pmWeb