Portuguese man o’ war, or bluebottle Physalia physalis While spending time in Australia, I
Portuguese man o’ war, or bluebottle Physalia physalis While spending time in Australia, I went to Manly Beach to surf. I saw all these poor washed up blue bottle jellies, and felt kinda bad for them. That was, until I got stung. A wave had brought one up to my ankle. I suddenly felt a strange stinging sensation, so I looked down and saw a skinny, long, blue tentacle wrapped around my leg. Let’s just say I don’t feel as sorry for the little buggers now. -Strawbs -- source link
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