Texas officials to beachgoers: Watch your step. Small and blue tentacled creatures have been spotted along the shores of Galveston Island State Park. | via NPR
Beachgoers have reported recent sightings of the porpita porpita, which goes by the common misnomer"blue button jellyfish," on Texas shores.Small and blue tentacled creatures have been spotted along the shores of Galveston Island State Park on the western Gulf Coast, the Texas Parks and Wildlife DepartmentThe porpita porpita — also known as the"blue button jellyfish" — looks like a jellyfish, stings like a jellyfish, but is not in fact a jellyfish.
In case you need another reason to leave them alone: The creatures release their waste through their mouth. Texans can expect to see more in the coming weeks: Turquoise blue button sightings along the Galveston Bay coast are most common in the summer months, according to the naturalist group. The organisms are attracted to the shore, where they feed on free-floating plankton.
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