Title: "Portuguese Man O War"

Contrary to popular belief, the Portuguese Man o War is NOT a jellyfish but belongs to an order of creatures known as Siphonophores. While they are in the same phylum as jellies (Cnidaria), what makes Man o War’s unique is that it’s not one single organism, but a colony of individual organisms, called zooids, that attach together and form a unit. There are 7 different types of zooids that make up the Man o War and each is responsible for different tasks such as defense, reproduction, and feeding. The gas filled bladder on top acts like a sail, allowing the wind to propel it across the sea, but if it detects danger it can deflate its sail and sink below the water. You’ll likely only encounter them when wind and currents wash them up on shore, but even when beached, those tentacles can deliver a painful sting, so it’s best to look and not touch ☝🏼!

This is an archival quality fine art print of my original watercolor painting.

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