They look like jellyfish and sting like jellyfish, but they’re not jellyfish. They’re something much more interesting.
This month, coastal Alabama residents and visitors have seen Portuguese man-of-wars washed up on the beaches in Fort Morgan, Dauphin Island, and other places. The aquatic animals have an iridescent blue balloon float with purplish tentacles floating underneath.
While they may be fascinating to look at when you’re at the beach, beachgoers should absolutely not touch them. Man-o’-war stings are extremely painful…