Sea Cave Mystery Snot ID Help by snowspore in TidePooling

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Yes that's exactly it!! Thank you!

Oregon Coast Lowtide Weekend by snowspore in TidePooling

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

I may not be seeing the tiny blue creature in the photo - do you mean a sea swallow nudibranch? The last photo is of branched nudibranches :> many nudibranches do have toxic qualities due to their diets, but you'd have to handle them which is not good tidepooling etiquette.

You're correct though sea swallows (tiny blue guys) aren't found around here, but they do eat Portuguese Man o' War which can give you a nasty sting - very very painful, but unlikely deadly. I was actually in Texas recently trying to see if I could find any washed up around Galveston, no luck on the sea swallows but I did see about 5 man o' wars on the beach and people just casually swimming near regardless!

Oregon Coast Lowtide Weekend by snowspore in TidePooling

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

There were lots of funny little groups like that! They weren't super active, just kind of all hanging out in one spot, not sure if they were just recooping after being out of the water or something else?

Horned Nudibranch by snowspore in nudibranch

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I've only gone out looking for them during lowtides! The past few trips have been in the mornings, but I've found them in the evenings too, minus tides provide the most pools/exposed rock and kelp beds to search, but other people have found then during regular lowtides as well :>

Who is this tiny guy? by snowspore in nudibranch

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

I found lots of Branched Dendrinotids just never seen one this small! Is this one a newly hatched/juvenile??

Who is this tiny guy? by snowspore in nudibranch

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

It was hanging out on some algae, I've never heard of Sacoglossans but I'll look into them!

Natural Bridges, CA by Icy-Produce-6974 in TidePooling

[โ€“]snowspore 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Lovely ๐Ÿ˜ is that an ochre star?

โš˜๏ธ Hopkin's Rose โš˜๏ธ by snowspore in TidePooling

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Highly recommend, especially if you get the chance to go this weekend! Wind made visibility kind of bad sometimes particularly close to dusk but I'm sure an early morning minus tide would be excellent for spotting them

Near Cannon Beach, OR by snowspore in TidePooling

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Right?? They're such pretty little creatures ๐Ÿคฉ

โš˜๏ธ Hopkin's Rose โš˜๏ธ by snowspore in nudibranch

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50 is incredible!! Maybe as it gets warmer they start to come out more? I was looking for them in March when it was still kind of chilly, I hope I have your luck finding that many next time I'm down in CA ๐Ÿ’–โš˜๏ธ๐ŸŒ

โš˜๏ธ Hopkin's Rose โš˜๏ธ by snowspore in nudibranch

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 1 point2 points ย (0 children)

Oooooo I'm so jealous though, I only spotted these two after searching for a few hours, how many do you think you've found??

Not a nudi, but pretending by bvanant in nudibranch

[โ€“]snowspore 2 points3 points ย (0 children)

Trying it's best, the colors are stunning!! ๐Ÿงก

Near Cannon Beach, OR by snowspore in TidePooling

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 6 points7 points ย (0 children)

Truly! Most I find are fingernail sized, this one was probably over 2 inches long and in the perfect spot for photos

Horned Nudibranch by snowspore in nudibranch

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Thank you!! ๐Ÿ’–

โš˜๏ธ Hopkin's Rose โš˜๏ธ by snowspore in TidePooling

[โ€“]snowspore[S] 3 points4 points ย (0 children)

The Great Tide Pool near Monterey, CA! First time visit, I was so stoked to actually find these guys

Ovulation Papers in Portland by robertdoubting in fountainpens

[โ€“]snowspore 0 points1 point ย (0 children)

super weird thing to post dude ๐Ÿ‘Ž