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 ...

The Portuguese man-of-war is not a jellyfish, but is closely related. The name comes from its resemblance to an 18th-century Portuguese warship at full sail, according to the NOAA website.

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...