Blue dragons attack: dangerous sea snails appeared on beaches where they were not 300 years old

But no matter how exciting this marine creature seems to be observed from a safe distance, Travel Book writes. Spanish marine discovered an unusual maritime creature while walking on a boat in the northwest of Mallorca. This sensation - since 1705, no observation of the sea snapped was recorded in the Balearian islands. "It is a very, very rare creature," Muntaner said. The blue dragon sometimes appeared on the Spanish coasts, but not on Majorca.

There is now the peak of the tourist season, so tourists have been warned that it is impossible to touch "dragons". In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel. Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! Glauucus atlanticus usually grows from 3 to 5 centimeters. Gador Muntaner faced a relatively large specimen. The appearance of the animal is really unique. His bright blue body has a intricate pattern-lateral projections resemble flickering wings.

The blue dragon usually drifts in the open sea in groups just below the water surface. Its strikingly color is camouflage or, more precisely, protection against predators in the air and in the water. The upper surface seems dark blue and merges with the sea, while the gray-white bottom is barely noticeable against the background of the bright sky when looking from depth. The so -called blue dragon is a gooseberry mollusk.

It lives in the open sea, which mostly feeds on corals and jellyfish, such as Portuguese ships, jellyfish, whose touches are very painful for people. The gooseberries store the toxins they feed. Since, unlike other snails, the dragons do not have a solid turtle, ping poison is transmitted through contact with them. Therefore, the blue dragon takes the dangerous properties of his meal. Various reports attribute the periodic appearance of blue dragons, as well as Portuguese ships, global warming.