May 3, 2017
Summer time na but if you see this kind of jellyfish in the beach, leave immediately because this is deadly. This is called Portuguese man-of-war and its very venomous type of jellyfish.
It can be found in countries near equator with tropical climate oike Philippines.
It is called the “Portuguese man-of-war”. Weird name for a weird-looking but venomous creature. Its name was derived from an old Portuguese warship, and according National Geographic:
It gets its name from the uppermost polyp, a gas-filled bladder, or pneumatophore, which sits above the water and somewhat resembles an old warship at full sail.
It has a resemblance of a jellyfish, and it stings like a jellyfish as well. But this is not a jellyfish, but a siphonophore. A siphonophore is a colony made up of zooids, an organism that are dependent to each other. Just like a warship, the soldiers, the captain, and everyone inside working together to achieve a goal. You can have further reading on this topic at Siphonophores.
The Portuguese man-of-war has tentacles that could grow as long as 165 feet or 50 meters. Yikes! Although, its average length is 30 feet, but still long. It would be a nightmare if you’re swimming in the sea surrounded by these.
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