Man O' War washed up on Wilmington-area beaches, prompting purple flags and warnings. Here's what you need to know about ...

SWARMS of jellyfish “the size of dustbin lids” have been spotted washing up along UK beaches – and experts say even more ...

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. (WITN) - Officials have confirmed that there have been multiple Portuguese Man O’ War stings at Emerald ...

The first remedy you might think of is a common one, and it was even featured in the TV series “Friends”: peeing on the sting ...

Portuguese man o' war, often mistaken for jellyfish, have been sighted on Florida beaches. While rarely fatal to humans, the sting can be intense and should be treated with hot compresses, not ...

Some studies suggest jellyfish blooms are increasing in frequency and intensity. Reasons include warmer waters due to climate change and increased shipping, aquaculture, and more man-made structures ...

Unlike jellyfish, a Portuguese man-of-war is made up of several organisms. Like jellyfish, they pack painful stings and venom that paralyzes small fish and crustaceans.

It is estimated that there are between 700,000 and one million creatures living in the ocean. To date, approximately 242,500 ...

After a Portuguese man-of-war jellyfish washed up on the Wildwood Crest beach over the weekend, Michele Carrafiello and Kevin Kelly, medics of the Wildwood Crest Beach Patrol, said the best method ...

The Portuguese man-of-war is not a jellyfish, but is closely related. The name comes from its resemblance to an 18th-century Portuguese warship at full sail, according to the NOAA website.