What they found was distinct genetic differences between groups of man o' wars from different areas, despite some overlap between the populations, according to the study. "We were ...

This helped produce a clear understanding of the morphologies, which, when coupled with the genetics research, produced four ...

Long believed to be a single, globally distributed species drifting freely across the open ocean, the bluebottle—also known ...

The striking YouTube footage of a Portuguese Man o’ War was captured on a beach at Olivenca, Bahia, in Brazil. ... which can deliver a dangerous sting even if the animal is dead.

The Portuguese Man o’ War is distinctive because of its balloon-like float, which rises out of the water and is used like a sail against the wind to move the creature.

BRITS have been warned of an invasion of Portuguese man o’ war, as the venomous jellyfish-like sea creatures descend on UK shores. There were 280 sightings of the creature, also known as R… ...

Still, their presence isn’t new: Man o’ war sightings in the Massachusetts area have occurred since the late 1800s, Collins noted, and the animals are more abundant in warmer months.

Attendants at Scarborough picked up more than 20 of the animals so far, and at least one person was stung at Roger Wheeler, The Boston Globe reported. Although Portuguese man o’ war resemble ...

Usually blue, violet, or pink, with a balloon-like body, the man o’ war gets its name from an 18th-century Portuguese warship under full sail. We told you about reports of a man o’ war on the ...

Whenever there is a strong onshore breeze, Portuguese Man o' War are destined to end up across the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast. They look like harmless little blue balloons but can be a ...

They may look bright and pretty, but don’t go near them. They’re Portuguese Man O’ Wars and they’re washing ashore from St. Johns County to Jacksonville Beach and Atlantic Beach.

While the beautiful but venomous Portuguese man o’ war has begun to wash up on the shores of Tybee Island, the vibrant creature hasn’t yet made an appearance on Hilton Head, according to Mike ...