Heavy influx of Portuguese man-of-war prompts warning signs at Sherwoods Beach
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COURTESY ELIZABETH CONDON / NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
A Portuguese man-of-war. City officials posted warning signs at Sherwoods Beach in Waimanalo this morning after they saw a heavy influx of Portuguese man-of-war.
City officials posted warning signs at Sherwoods Beach in Waimanalo this morning after they saw a heavy influx of Portuguese man-of-war.
The Portuguese man-of-war is a species of siphonophore, a group of animals that are closely related to jellyfish, and can deliver a painful sting even weeks after having washed ashore.
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