While bluebottles are highly poisonous, understanding Portuguese Man O' War biodiversity helps protect beachgoers and surfers.

The well-known Portuguese man o’ war — Physalia physalis — may look like a jellyfish, but it’s actually a siphonophore, or a colony of animals that live together to create the complete structure, ...

Portuguese man-of-war spotted. In recent years, Portuguese man-of-war have repeatedly caused individual beaches in Mallorca ...

Advert Sharks are also one to watch out for alongside their tiny, painful friends in the form of a box jellyfish which can 'kill in minutes'. Not everywhere has these dangers, and you'll see ...

TikTok user @lil_vb_ was filming at Manly Beach, Sydney, as lifeguards instructed swimmers to exit the sea as a swarm of blue bottle jellyfish (AKA the Portuguese man o' war) washed up on the shore.

“Do they hurt? Yes they do! “Not as bad as a blue bottle but the sting lasts a few hours and the scars a few days.” Brown 'snotty' jellyfish washed up on Sunshine Coast beaches ...

some fancy bottle cap," said Jayden Quan visiting from NYC with his parents. Both of these beachgoers had good guesses, but what they actually saw is a rare Blue Button Jellyfish, washing up on ...

The Portuguese man o’ war is not a jellyfish as most people think ... The man o’war’s bladder, a balloon-like float, is usually colored in variations of blue, violet, and pink. Its color helps it stay ...

that are based on the protein found in jellyfish. Short for “latent fingerprints,” LFP-Yellow and LFP-Red are applied using a simple spray bottle, which then selectively binds to negatively ...

is not a jellyfish but a siphonophore, which is a colony of tiny, specialized polyps working together as colonies. The bluebottle is easily recognized by its blue, gas-filled sac (pneumatophore) that ...

A RECENT increase in blue bottle jellyfish appearing on local shores has prompted a health warning, with handy tips offered in the event of a sting. Barwon Health has shared a warning on its ...