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Physalia utriculus
Spotted those Physalia utriculus (also called Blue Bottle or Indo- Pacific Man-of-War) yesterday, near Owhiro bay, Wellington NZ...The species is frequently washed ashore, in many beaches around NZ, especially after strong winds and bad weather...
Spotted on Oct 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 26, 2012
10 Comments
Thank you for reminding me, dear @Margaretwmerritt :)
That blue! Please add to the Color Blue mission. :)
Thank you dear @Muckpuk, we had very bad weather the last few weeks, and we spotted several portuguese man'o war in many beaches...
Thank you dear@sarahaw1981, I never touch them anyway...They sting even dead...
Wow, why are "all" things dangerous also so beautiful. GREAT find
Nice spotting, and handle with care!! :-)
lol, of course you are, dear @gil.leiria! I have lots of Portuguese friends and I just love the Portuguese cuisine...Especially the portuguese meatballs and the caldo verde soup!
Woof, but the portuguese are more friendly :)
Have a nice weekend
And very dangerous too...They can sting even when dead...
Very interesting