A rare sea creature known for its painful sting has been washing up on Alabama beaches this week.
Portuguese man o’ war have been spotted washed ashore in Alabama this week, according to WKRG, who shared a photo of one washed up in Fort Morgan, Ala. taken by meteorologist Caroline Carithers.
Portuguese man o’ war often get mistaken for jellyfish, but are actually a species of siphonophore, a group of animals that are closely related to jellyfish…