Although Portuguese man o’ war resemble jellyfish, they are actually a type of siphonophore. Jellyfish are single organisms that can freely move themselves in the water.

But to capture prey — as some of us find out the hard way — jellyfish have a net of tentacles that contain venomous, stinging ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Kiawah Island Beach Patrol recently found 40 Portuguese Men o’ War on Kiawah Island. The jellyfish-like creature is a siphonophore with a large balloon-like… ...

A Portuguese man o’ war is actually a siphonophore, which is a collection or colony of individual organisms. Siphonophores are closely related to jellyfish, but they aren’t the same. Jellyfish ...

While certain jellyfish are more common, sometimes a stray shows up. For example, recently lion’s mane jellyfish, which pack ...

A Portuguese man o’ war is actually a siphonophore, which is a collection or colony of individual organisms. Siphonophores are closely related to jellyfish, but they aren’t the same. Jellyfish ...

They look like jellyfish and sting like jellyfish — or worse — but they’re not jellyfish. The Portuguese man o’ war is a species of siphonophore whose blue gas-filled bubble floats above ...

More jellyfish are beginning to appear on Hilton Head South Carolina beaches. ... the Portuguese man o’ war is what is known as a siphonophore and appears bluish-purple in color.

A Portuguese man o’ war is actually a siphonophore, which is a collection or colony of individual organisms. Siphonophores are closely related to jellyfish, but they aren’t the same. Jellyfish ...