Portuguese Man O War on Navarre Beach Close-up
by Jeff at JSJ Photography
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Portuguese Man O War on Navarre Beach Close-up
Artist
Jeff at JSJ Photography
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Close-up of a Portuguese Man-O-War on Navarre Beach along the Gulf of Mexico on the Emerald Coast of Florida on 10 December 2012. According to Wikipedia, detached tentacles and dead specimens (including those that wash up on shore like this one) can sting just as painfully as the live creature in the water and may remain potent for hours or even days after the death of the creature. Portuguese Man-O-War are actually a colony of multiple organisms that once formed together cannot survive independently unlike jellyfish. Stings usually cause severe pain to humans, leaving whip-like, red welts on the skin that normally last 2 or 3 days after the initial sting. However, the venom can travel to the lymph nodes and may cause, depending on the amount of venom, a more intense pain or even death in extreme circumstances.
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December 14th, 2012
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Jeff at JSJ Photography
Thank you very much Jim Williams for featuring my strangest photo artwork "Portuguese Man O War On Navarre Beach Close-up" in the FAA group WHAT Interrobang 1 a day! I just need to remind viewers of this image that there are actually 2 separate but totally dependent symbiotic organisms in this photo. ~Jeff at JSJ Photography
Jeff at JSJ Photography
Thank you Neal Eslinger for featuring my photo artwork "Portuguese Man O War On Navarre Beach Close-up" in the FAA Macro Photography Group! ~Jeff at JSJ Photography
Jeff at JSJ Photography
Thank you Janice Drew for featuring my Portuguese Man O War on Navarre Beach Close-up photo art in the Beach Treasures 3 images per day FAA group! ~Jeff
Jeff at JSJ Photography
Thank you Jessica Grandall for featuring my Portuguese Man O War on Navarre Beach Close-up photo art in the Nature from Around the World FAA group! ~Jeff
Nicla Rossini
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Jeff at JSJ Photography replied:
Thank you Nicla Rossini for featuring my Portuguese Man O War on Navarre Beach Close-up photo art in the Beach and Ocean Life FAA group! ~Jeff