Portuguese man o wars washing up on Florida beaches due to heavy wind
Explore More New Yorkers flocking to Florida for some holiday fun in the sun will have to watch out for these sea creatures that can cause painful bites.
Portuguese man o’ wars — stinging marine animals related to the jellyfish with 30-foot tentacles — are washing up on beaches in South Florida due to the recent heavy wind in the region, the Miami Herald reported.
The species, which doesn’t swim, gets its name from the way it floats above the water, resembling the sails of 18th-century Portuguese warships, according to the National Ocean Service.
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