VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After a Portuguese man o' war was spotted at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront Wednesday, we reached out to the Virginia Aquarium to educate us on what the creature is and why it ...

A large international team of scientists sequenced the genomes of 151 Portuguese men o’ war from across their range throughout the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans (Figure 1b) and discovered these ...

Despite their vibrant blue color and delicate bodies, seeing a Portuguese man o' war along the coast sends beachgoers in the opposite direction. These jellyfish-like animals are known instead for ...

With its vibrant colors and delicate shape, the Portuguese Man O’ War might look beautiful – but don’t be fooled. This bizarre creature isn’t a single animal, but a colony of specialized organisms ...

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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 ...

Here's everything you need to know about Portuguese man o' wars and what you need to do if you ever get stung.

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The venomous Portuguese man o’ war has been spotted in Virginia Beach. When the marine creatures washed up in the resort city, a lot of people were surprised. That ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Deep in the ocean, you can find all sorts of creatures. But sometimes, you can also find them on land. Not one, not two, but at least three Portuguese man o’ war washed up on the sand ...

Portuguese man o’ wars, or bluebottles, are known for their sting and are found in oceans around the world. Kylie Pitt Griffith University Despite their vibrant blue color and delicate bodies, seeing ...