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# Portuguese Man o' War - Is It Dangerous? | Mind of Animals

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# Portuguese Man o' War

Physalia physalis

VenomousFound in Floridasea

4 Dangerous danger 4 out of 5

Portuguese Man o' War

Photo by Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER. (Public domain) via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portuguese_Man-O-War_(Physalia_physalis).jpg)

## What you should know

Washes up on Florida beaches looking like a pretty blue balloon. The tentacles still sting even when it looks completely dead on the sand.

## Whoa

It is not one animal. It is a colony of tiny creatures all living together and working as one thing.

## Staying safe around it

This one is venomous, which means it can put venom into you with a bite or a sting. Never touch it, and never try to move it yourself.

**Always ask a grown-up before you touch any animal or plant.** If something bites or stings you, tell an adult right away.

Source: [our source list](/mind-of-animals/#sources)

Read more about the portuguese man o' war at [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_man_o%27_war).

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