Blue dragon: Beaches closed in southern Spain over poisonous sea creature

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If it isn't one thing, it's another. :)

sting from the sea slug, which feeds on the deadly Portuguese man o' war and other venomous creatures, can cause "nausea, pain, vomiting and acute allergic contact dermatitis".

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Tourists have been warned not to enter the sea on the Costa Blanca in southern Spain after a poisonous sea creature was spotted.

Swimming was banned along a seven-mile stretch of coast around Guardamar del Segura area just north of Torrevieja following the appearance of so-called blue dragons.


Jose Luis Saez, the mayor of Guardamar del Segura, said in a post on X on Wednesday: "Bathing is prohibited following the appearance on Vivers Beach of two specimens of Glaucus atlanticus, known as the Blue Dragon", adding that people "should stay away from this animal because of its sting".

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Blue dragon: Beaches closed in southern Spain over poisonous sea creature
 

Paco Dennis said:
If it isn't one thing, it's another. :)

sting from the sea slug, which feeds on the deadly Portuguese man o' war and other venomous creatures, can cause "nausea, pain, vomiting and acute allergic contact dermatitis".

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Tourists have been warned not to enter the sea on the Costa Blanca in southern Spain after a poisonous sea creature was spotted.

Swimming was banned along a seven-mile stretch of coast around Guardamar del Segura area just north of Torrevieja following the appearance of so-called blue dragons.


Jose Luis Saez, the mayor of Guardamar del Segura, said in a post on X on Wednesday: "Bathing is prohibited following the appearance on Vivers Beach of two specimens of Glaucus atlanticus, known as the Blue Dragon", adding that people "should stay away from this animal because of its sting".

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Blue dragon: Beaches closed in southern Spain over poisonous sea creature
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OMG..this is only a few KM's from my house...... I han't heard of this at all.....
 
When I was young, I loved going to the beach and wading around in the water. Never had a problem, no stings or bites.

Now, however, with the wisdom of time, I wouldn't go into the water for any reason. We are not at the top of that food chain.
 
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