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Portuguese Man-of-War, a floating, compound marine animal found in warm
regions of all oceans. It is made up of
a colony of four kinds of polyps (individual, tubular water animals).
One kind of polyp forms the gas-filled float,
8 to 10 inches (20 to 25 cm) long, which is usually iridescent blue
with a pink crest. Below the float hang the
food-catching, feeding, and reproductive polyps. The food-catching
polyps form tentacles that may be more than
40 feet (12 m) long, with stinging parts that paralyze or kill most
fish and other prey on contact. (For a notable
exception, The feeding then polyps close
around the prey and digest it.
The sting is painful to humans and can
cause nausea and convulsions. My introductiory on the Portuguese Man of
War. This will help public awareness because
I belive it will help others thing twice before entering the ocean
waters. Or, at the very least, know what is
out there. The pain from this dangerous sea creature is something I
will never forget. If you come across somebody
who has been stung by one, it's like sharing a war combat story--- you
don't have to explain the pain. They remember,
even if a long time ago. They pack a powerfull and painful sting--
that's all I can say. And, I respect them..
Just a little quick information:
