If you’ve spotted a big, blue jellyfish on your beach walk recently, it likely wasn’t a jellyfish at all. Beachgoers around north Florida reported seeing Portuguese men o’ war washed up on the sand ...

Portuguese Man O’ War, often mistaken for jellyfish, are colonies of polyps that wash ashore due to wind and currents. Unlike jellyfish, Man O’ War are composed of different polyp types, including the ...

Two Portuguese man-o-war washed up on a beach in Surf City on Long Beach Island on Wednesday morning. Photos posted on social media by a woman who was beachcombing show the siphonophores, which are ...

With the weather turning warmer, people visiting beaches in Galveston and other spots along the Texas coast are reporting more Portuguese man-of-war sightings. The species may look pretty and blue or ...

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about the presence of Portuguese man o’war on St. Johns County beaches. The species is similar to a jellyfish. It’s ...

Upon closer inspection, most people realize these otherworldly monsters are actually marine organisms, specifically the Portuguese man o’ war. Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation note the man o’ ...

While the beautiful but venomous Portuguese man o’ war has begun to wash up on the shores of Tybee Island, the vibrant creature hasn’t yet made an appearance on Hilton Head, according to Mike Wagner, ...

An urgent warning has been issued to the public after several Portuguese Man O’ War, also nicknamed “Floating Terrors,” were discovered on a popular Welsh beach. The Port Talbot Coastguard confirmed ...

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Portuguese man o' war, often mistaken for jellyfish, have been sighted on Florida beaches. While rarely fatal to humans, the sting can be intense and should be treated with hot compresses, not urine ...