The sea slugs are only an inch long, but their primary food source is the highly venomous jellyfish species called the Portuguese man o' war. This means the blue sea dragons can inflict a sting ...

According to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, the blue sea dragon, also known as the Glaucus atlanticus, is a species of sea slug that lives in the open ocean and is of the Glaucidae family.

Venomous Blue Sea Dragons are washing up on the sandy shores of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and National Park officials advise to admire them from a distance.

Animals Venomous blue sea dragons are washing up on North Carolina shores The sea slugs travel in "blue fleets," according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials.

The blue sea dragon, a type of venomous sea slug that lives in the open ocean, has recently been spotted at Cape Hatteras National Seashore.

They look like tiny dragons, they dine on Portuguese man o’ wars, they’re venomous and they’re turning up on Outer Banks beaches. The blue sea dragon, a type of venomous sea slug that lives ...

OUTER BANKS, N.C. (WNCN) — Blue sea dragons may be small and pretty, but don’t let that fool you! According to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which is run by the National Park Service, the creatures ...

Local News Blue sea dragons make for interesting, yet venomous sight along Outer Banks The blue sea dragon (Glaucus atlanticus) was recently spotted washing up on the Outer Banks.

This unique ability means that if disturbed or touched, the blue sea dragons can release these stinging cells, causing discomfort and possible allergic reactions in humans.

The blue dragon may be too weak to resist the ocean's current, but it can take on a Portuguese man o'war and even steal its venom.

Blue dragon sea slugs have been seen in recent weeks washing up on gulf coast Texas beaches but the small venomous creatures are no strangers to Florida.

Blue dragons, or Glaucus atlanticus sea slug, showed up on the shores of North Padre Island in Texas, officials at the Harte Research Institute said.