We know Halloween is still a month away, but this sea creature is kind of giving us the creeps. A local posted this photo in a local wildlife enthusiasts Facebook group, and it just stunned us. We contacted Kane Ghirxi, who posted the photo, to tell us more about this odd-looking creature.

“It’s a sea hare,” he said, which is basically a sea slug of some sort and boy does it look SLIMEY! “I believe it’s an alien species. The last time I saw one was in Armier Bay, but it was a black one, commonly found in Malta. This one is considered new to our waters.”

In Maltese, it’s known as a serduq il-bahar, literally translated as a ‘sea cockerel.’ Like Kane said, the most common ones on our islands are darker in colour, usually brown or black. The Aplysia dactylomela is a spotted sea hare and is usually found in tropical and warm temperature seas.  Maybe the poor dude swam far away and is just trying to find his way back home!

Have you ever seen anything like it?