Biology researcher Sayaka Mitoh said she loves studying Japanese sea slugs because they are small, cute and weird. They can even briefly photosynthesize like a plant drawing food from the sun.

"This venomous sea slug lives in the open ocean and occasionally gets stranded on land following strong winds," officials from the National Seashore posted to Facebook. "They may only grow to ...

The sea slugs are only an inch long, but their primary food source is the highly venomous jellyfish species called the ...

Despite their diminutive size - growing only to around 5cm (2ins) in length- they are a top predator occupying a key position in the food chain. Getty Images Sea slugs are known for their beauty ...

Datta noted that with a lifespan of less than a year, sea slugs are highly responsive to environmental changes, especially those affecting their food sources. For this reason, researchers ...