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Portuguese man o' war

Physalia physalis

Description:

Here it is called "caravela", they come only in specific times in the year and they can burn people who are walking at beaches.

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São José de Ribamar, Brazil

Spotted on Aug 24, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012

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