Why You Should Avoid Portuguese Man-Of-War On The Beach

You never expect trouble in paradise, but it sure helps to know what avoid if you know what to look for.

However, trouble can sometimes come in an attractive package. If you’re not familiar with it, you might mistake something dangerous for innocent beauty. And who could blame you? When you’re on vacation in a tropical paradise, you usually keep an eye out for the unfamiliar, the strange, and the beautiful. That’s why you left home, right?

Unfortunately, nature’s surprises tend to come with harsh consequences. Hopefully this information will help you, or someone you know, avoid a painful mistake.

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You wouldn’t be the first person to be fooled by the beauty of this purplish bubble. 

It’s certainly a nice looking creature, sure to attract curious people wandering on a beach.

Typically, the Portuguese man o’ war will simply float along on the currents — sometimes in pods of 1,000 or more.

They don’t even have the means to propel themselves in the water, just that tell-tale bubble that keeps them afloat.

But there’s more to the Portuguese man o’ war than a pretty little bubble.

There are tentacles — 30-foot-long ones at that. Some of which have been known to extend up to 165 feet!

Those tentacles are the reason beaches put up warning signs about the Portuguese man o’ war.