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In May, several Wilmington area beaches reported that large numbers of Portuguese Man O’ War had washed up along their shorelines ... What is a Portuguese Man O’ War? Here’s what you need to know.Are jellyfish and Man O’ War related species?.
Unbeknownst to Alexa, a makeup artist and self-proclaimed "CEO of eating bugs", his new jelly friend is actually a Portuguese Man o' War (or Bluebottle), one of the most dangerous creatures in the ocean.
While most people might mistakenly call a Portuguese man o' war a jellyfish, the species is actually a siphonophore, which is closely related. Now, scientists have worked out that the fearsome man o’ war is actually four species, not just one ... .