A Portuguese man o’ war is actually a siphonophore, which is a collection or colony of individual organisms. Siphonophores are closely related to jellyfish, but they aren’t the same.

WESTPORT — Portuguese man-of-war sightings have been bobbing up along area beaches, including in Westport, and beachgoers should take care around these venomous, jellyfish-like sea critters.

The man-of-war has a "balloon-like float" filled with gas and long tentacles with thousands of stinging cells, according to the NOAA website.

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 ...

Portuguese man o' war are common in Florida waters and can sting even weeks after washing ashore. If you’ve spotted a big, blue jellyfish on your beach walk recently, it likely wasn’t a ...

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The Portuguese Man o’ War is distinctive because of its balloon-like float, which rises out of the water and is used like a sail against the wind to move the creature.

Whenever there is a strong onshore breeze, Portuguese Man o' War are destined to end up across the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast. They look like harmless little blue balloons but can be a ...

Man-of-war can sting even weeks after washing ashore. WPTV . Chris Dunn with Martin County Ocean Rescue said winter is the season where we see more man-of-war.

McCardle said he could not remember ever seeing a man-of-war appear on Hancock County’s beaches. It is unclear when, if ever, they have been reported on the Mississippi Coast, but Orange Beach ...