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Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa by x-lucena

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Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa

Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa by x-lucena

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Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa

Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa by x-lucena

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Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa

Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa by x-lucena

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Physalia physalis, caravela portuguesa

Portuguese man o'war (Physalia physalis) by Pete Rodgers

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Portuguese man o'war (Physalia physalis)

Found washed up on a beach in Bermuda.
It resembles a jellyfish but is, in fact, a siphonophore. It is a colonial organism, being made up of smaller units called zooids.
It is a carnivore and uses its tentacles to trap and paralyse its prey. The venom in the tentacles can cause severe, painful stings for humans. Even beached specimens can sting for some considerable time after death.

Physalia physalis, Portugese Man o' War by tripp.davenport

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Physalia physalis, Portugese Man o' War

Packery Channel Jetty South, Padre Island at Corpus Christi, Nueces County Texas

Physalis by NABU|naturgucker

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Physalis

Portugiesische Galeere (Physalia physalis)
(c) Dorothea Bellmer

Portugiesische Galeere by NABU|naturgucker

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Portugiesische Galeere

Portugiesische Galeere (Physalia physalis)
(c) Andreas Klaja

Portugiesische Galeere by NABU|naturgucker

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Portugiesische Galeere

Portugiesische Galeere (Physalia physalis)
(c) Andreas Klaja

Portugiesische Galeere by NABU|naturgucker

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Portugiesische Galeere

Portugiesische Galeere (Physalia physalis)
(c) Andreas Klaja

Portuguese Man O' War by Kirby E. Adams

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Portuguese Man O' War

Portuguese Man O' War (Physalia physalis) at John D. MacArthur Beach State Park, Florida.

IMG_4859 by analulis06

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IMG_4859

Portugese Man-of-War by helenehoffman

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Portugese Man-of-War

Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war or bluebottle. While superficially resembling a jellyfish, it is made up of many smaller units that hang in clusters from under a large, gas-filled structure. Man o' war are carnivorous and use venomous tentacles to trap and paralyze. Seen in the watery mote surrounding Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida

Just Another Tequila Sunrise. by Burnt Umber

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Just Another Tequila Sunrise.

I was literally listening to the Eagles "Tequila Sunrise" when I drove up on the beach.

"Beauté de la mer" by clairetresse

"Beauté de la mer"

Vu cette méduse bleue à Gold Coast Australie .. Elle est très urticante . J'ai d'abord cru à un sac plastique ..
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Seen this blue jellyfish at Gold Coast Australia .. It is very stinging. I first thought it was a plastic bag ..

Portuguese man o' war , Physalia physalis (1) by Geckoo76

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Portuguese man o' war , Physalia physalis (1)

Portuguese man o' war , Physalia physalis (2) by Geckoo76

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Portuguese man o' war , Physalia physalis (2)

Beached Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) by mothermole

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Beached Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis)

New Zealand

Physalia physalis (1) by NABU|naturgucker

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Physalia physalis (1)

Portugiesische Galeere (Physalia physalis)
(c) Thomas Reinhardt

Португальский кораблик, Physalia physalis, Portuguese man o' war by Oleg Nomad

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Португальский кораблик, Physalia physalis, Portuguese man o' war

South Africa