By-the-Wind Sailor #invertober #hydrozoan

The Portuguese man o' war (Physalia physalis) is a colonial #hydrozoan that drifts on the ocean's surface, preying on small fish and crustaceans.

#savethegreen #beach #photograhy

Ugggghh #hydrozoan

From this day forward the Portuguese Man ‘O War shall be known as the Pork Roll and Cheese Jersey Mom of War. Butter that hard roll. Get on renaming it Google!
#PortugueseManOfWar #NewJersey #PorkRoll #TaylorHam #HardRoll #mom #food #GoodMorning #ocean #beach #jellyfish #hydrozoan #Physalia

#VelellaVelella or just #Velella on #SanGregorioBeach, CA. Velella is a floating #hydrozoan that can be found on all oceans. They often wash up on the shore in large numbers and dry up into whispy remains. The clear sail enables them to move with the wind.

Washed up in #Townsville: Portuguese Man O' War a.k.a. Bluebottle (Physalia physalis).

A #hydrozoan rather than a "true jellyfish". But it floats around and stings you all the same.

Back in the UK this would be a top scary thing in the sea. In #Australia it's mid-tier 🪼🦈🐊

#marine #biodiversity

What are those things washing up on the shore at San Diego County beaches? Little, transparent, blue-ish sea creatures are washing up on the shore at beaches in San Diego County.

🏖️ #Beach
🪼 #hydrozoan

A bunch of Velella are washing up on the beach near #SanDiego