Man‑of‑war are appearing on Galveston shores; don’t touch — lifeguards and state officials explain what to do if stung.

The presence of Portuguese man-of-wars along the coast tends to increase in the spring and summer, but can pose a danger to beach goers.

Portuguese man-of-war appear harmless enough — whimsical balloons afloat in the sea — but like icebergs, the danger lurks below. Tentacles stacked with coiled, barbed tubes of venom stream out as far ...

Blue dragons, blue buttons and Portuguese man o'war are washing up in Galveston, Surfside and other Texas beach towns during spring break, an A&M expert said.

WESTPORT — Portuguese man-of-war sightings have been bobbing up along area beaches, including in Westport, and beachgoers should take care around these venomous, jellyfish-like sea critters. Sightings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Portuguese man-of-war isn’t a jellyfish but a floating colony of genetically identical organisms that work together as one ...

The investigative minds at How to Survive describe the agonizing pain of a long, blue tentacle sting and why you should use ...