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Mary’s Monday Metazoan: It’s made of poison! [Pharyngula]
Monday, November 23, 2015 8:09
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This is the sea slug Glaucus atlanticus, called the Blue Dragon.
Isn’t it lovely? It gnaws on Portuguese Man O’ Wars (men o’ wars?), eating the nematocysts and concentrating the toxins in those many pointy dark blue frills. Look at them and admire their beauty, but do not touch.
Source: http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2015/11/23/marys-monday-metazoan-its-made-of-poison/
