Man O War

When is a Jellyfish NOT a Jellyfish?

July 12, 2010

Question: When is a jellyfish NOT a jellyfish? Answer: When it’s a siphonophore or a chondrophore. Prefer to listen to this blog post rather than read it? Click the play button on the player below. It’s about 5 minutes of me blathering on about jellyfish: Recently I was taken to task in a politely pedantic [...]

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Man-of-War Jellyfish Appearing on Melbourne Beach, Florida

April 12, 2010

The reports of Man-of-War jellyfish on Florida’s Atlantic Ocean coast just keep pouring in. These easterly winds are blowing them in out of the Gulf Stream. Expect them to keep coming in as long as the easterlies continue. All the jellyfish photos on this page were submitted by Craig and Nina Beaudry of Sebring, Florida [...]

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Portuguese Man-of-War Jellyfish Visit Miami Beach

March 29, 2010

March often brings strandings of Man-of-War jellyfish on Florida’s Atlantic coast beaches. Visitor Ann McConnell sent in these photos from Miami Beach, taken on March 8, 2010. She noted that she saw about 30 of these creatures on the beach. In late February several people sent photos of Purple Sea Snails on Fort Lauderdale Beach. [...]

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Portuguese Man-of-War–Even the Little Ones Sting

March 23, 2010

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Man-O-War Jellyfish Photo – South Padre Island, Texas

November 16, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com Should you be so inclined, you may click on the photo to enlarge it. This is such a beautiful animal, until you touch it.

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Portuguese Man-O-War Jellyfish on Panama City Beach

July 26, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com. Deborah C. was walking on Panama City Beach in May of 2009 and encountered two Portuguese Man-o-War Jellyfish (Physalia) washed up on the beach. She snapped some great photos and was kind enough to send them along to share.

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Man-O-War Stings Man on Sand Key Beach

May 10, 2009

By David McRee of BlogTheBeach.com It’s not often we see Portuguese Man-of-War jellies (Physalia) on the lower Gulf coast of Florida, but I’ve had several photos sent to me in the last few weeks of Physalia found on Siesta Key Beach and Anna Maria Island. Today, Brian Ferraiolo sent these two photos of a Physalia [...]

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Man-o-War Visits Anna Maria Island

April 11, 2009

For Decades I’ve walked the beaches of Anna Maria Island. Never have I laid eyes on a Man-o-War jellyfish (Physalia). But that doesn’t mean they don’t exist here. Lisa M. of Ohio has just sent me several photos she took of a number of Physalia she encountered between 30th Street in Holmes Beach and the [...]

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Man O War at Hendersen Beach State Park

December 30, 2008

I just received an email with this great photo of numerous Portuguese Man O War jellyfish washing up on a Florida panhandle beach. Thanks to D. Kemmer of Tallahassee for this great shot taken today. Click photo to enlarge. If you see these little purple “balloons” on the beach–DON’T TOUCH. They are dangerous even when [...]

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