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Portuguese Man o´ War

Physalia physalis

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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3 Comments

kfox
kfox 11 years ago

Sometimes called the blue bottle!

PeterCubbon
PeterCubbon 11 years ago

Oh wow .. thanks. I had no idea they were Man o War! Glad I didnt touch em! :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Is common to find them on the beach do no touch them even dead the tentacles still active and they can harm yourself!

PeterCubbon
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PeterCubbon

La Orotava, Canarias, Spain

Spotted on Mar 3, 2013
Submitted on Mar 3, 2013

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