July 25, 2022
A Massachusetts beach has been closed for the day after a Portuguese man o’ war sighting, officials said.
The highly venomous ocean predator was spotted at Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport, according to the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
Dangerous rip currents also factored into the decision to close the beach.
The Portuguese man o’ war is a predatory species that uses its feeding tentacles to sting and paralyze small fish, according to Oceana. Additionally, the Portuguese man o’ war is not a jellyfish, but rather a siphonophore.
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