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Bluebottles are back!


The temperatures here have been so warm that in the last week the beach has been littered with these scary creatures. The Portuguese man o'war or "Bluebottles" as they are otherwise known are nasty and can inflict an evil sting, sometimes causing people to die.


These are apparently meat eaters but other sea creatures such as the loggerhead turtle, blue sea slug, and ocean sunfish love to feast on them. I would say the King Tide from last week most likely bought them in from the ocean, this morning they were all gone so hopefully they have been reclaimed to the seas.

Comments

NatureFootstep said…
ouch, beautiful but nasty. Better watch out especially if you swim.
12 December 2017 at 21:05
Andy said…
Beauty and beast of the sea. The blue colour is so attractive.
12 December 2017 at 22:52
eileeninmd said…
Hello, the are beautiful but sounds scary. I would not want to swim with them.
Have a happy day and week ahead.
13 December 2017 at 01:26
Wayne said…
While a beautiful shade of blue, I'd hate to be stung by one.
13 December 2017 at 02:56
carol l mck said…
Beautiful color but dangerous ~ neat photos ~

Happy Week to you,
A ShutterBug Explores
aka (A Creative Harbor)
13 December 2017 at 03:35
Bill said…
They are such a pretty colour but wouldn't want to get too close.
13 December 2017 at 10:29
PerthDailyPhoto said…
They do look so pretty there on the beach Amy, but like many beautiful things deadly also!
13 December 2017 at 21:29
Rhonda Albom said…
That's something I haven't seen wash up on the beaches up by me.
14 December 2017 at 21:47
Sharon said…
Oh my, it's bets to be careful where you walk.
15 December 2017 at 04:00
William Kendall said…
I've heard of them, but never heard them referred to as bluebottles.
31 December 2017 at 08:31
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