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Portuguese Man o´ War

Physalia physalis

Photo by PeterCubbon
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Description:

I saw about 5 or 6 of these yesterday and three today blown up on the beach. We have 2 enormous natural, tidal swimming pools in my village .. I think I will stick to swimming in them rather than get stung!

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Portuguese man o' war

Physalia physalis

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Gerardo Aizpuru
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Comments (3)
kfox
Sometimes called the blue bottle!
PeterCubbon
Oh wow .. thanks. I had no idea they were Man o War! Glad I didnt touch em! :)
Gerardo Aizpuru
Is common to find them on the beach do no touch them even dead the tentacles still active and they can harm yourself!

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PublishedMarch 3, 2013

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