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Portuguese Man of War

Portuguese Man of War. By: Neilson Henderson. WATCH OUT!. The “Man of War” can deliver a powerful and venomous sting. The sting causes severe pain that lasts for about an hour, whip-like red welts on the skin that lasts for about 2 or 3 days, fever, shock, and, although extremely rare, death.

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Portuguese Man of War

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  1. Portuguese Man of War By: Neilson Henderson

  2. WATCH OUT! • The “Man of War” can deliver a powerful and venomous sting. • The sting causes severe pain that lasts for about an hour, whip-like red welts on the skin that lasts for about 2 or 3 days, fever, shock, and, although extremely rare, death.

  3. Caution! • The Man of War may look like a shoe, a piece of trash, or an inflatable. • DO NOT TOUCH!

  4. Fast Facts • Diet- carnivore • Size- 12in long & 5in wide • Tentacle Size- up to 165ft long

  5. Predators • Pacific sand crab • Loggerhead sea turtle • Leatherback sea turtle

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