What were the "snail looking" creatures on the beach last week?

[jack S]

The slugs sometimes appear with the green algae. Sometimes the can be several inches long and have wings! They are plant eaters that live on the algae. Messy to step on when running the beach., but I have never actually been bothered by them ....... unless you count being grossed out !!

 

[NotDeadYet]

They are also called "sea cucumbers"

 

[rdelong43065]

They are also called "sea cucumbers"

Well then, they should be served with afternoon tea. :funn:

 

[Jdarg]

So what are the annoying things that get between your skin and the edges of your bathing suit- then sting and itch? I can't see them- only feel them.

 

[peapod1980]

The slugs sometimes appear with the green algae. Sometimes the can be several inches long and have wings!

I can't decide if I should pass out or throw up.

So what are the annoying things that get between your skin and the edges of your bathing suit- then sting and itch? I can't see them- only feel them.

Nettles? Somebody told us that the day you were getting "stung." Wait, I thought that was you who said it.

 

[Chiofam]

So what are the annoying things that get between your skin and the edges of your bathing suit- then sting and itch? I can't see them- only feel them.

I know this one!!! SEA LICE!!! I think. I only know this because after somebody else mentioned them, I did my research. ;-) They get between your swimsuit and skin and sting you and you can't see them.

 

[Jdarg]

I can't decide if I should pass out or throw up.

Nettles? Somebody told us that the day you were getting "stung." Wait, I thought that was you who said it.

I heard somebody else say "sea nettles" but I haven't heard anyone mention such a thing since.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I heard somebody else say "sea nettles" but I haven't heard anyone mention such a thing since.

Sea Nettles are a type of jellyfish.

 

[ATJoe]

This looks like the appropriate thread to inquire about a couple of sea critters we saw washed ashore last week.

Sunday morning, 7/8, we noticed numerous round and flat, bluish green "things" at the wet sand line. They were about the size of a half dollar. Sea Anemone of some type?

A couple of other days we noticed golf ball sized lumps of mostly transparent, gelatinous material at the wet sand line. No obvious tentacles but I'm guessing jellyfish?

 

[BeachCat]

ATJoe:
Sunday morning, 7/8, we noticed numerous round and flat, bluish green "things" at the wet sand line. They were about the size of a half dollar. Sea Anemone of some type?



The cute little blue critters are often called blue buttons. They are Porpita porpita--colonies similar to Portugese Man-O-War. Blue buttons can't sting humans so, they aren't dangerous.