The name man o' war comes from the man-of-war, a sailing warship, and the animal's resemblance to the Portuguese version (the caravel) at full sail. વધુ જુઓ

Like all siphonophores, P. physalis is a colonial organism: each animal is composed of many smaller units (zooids) that hang in clusters from under a large, gas-filled structure … વધુ જુઓ

Predators and prey
The Portuguese man o' war is a carnivore. Using its venomous tentacles, it traps and paralyzes its prey … વધુ જુઓ

The bluebottle, Pacific man o' war or Indo-Pacific Portuguese man o' war, distinguished by a smaller float and a single long fishing tentacle, was originally considered a separate species in the same genus (P. utriculus). The name was synonymized with … વધુ જુઓ

The man o' war is described as a colonial organism because the individual zooids in a colony are evolutionarily derived from either વધુ જુઓ

Man o' war individuals are dioecious, meaning each colony is either male or female. Gonophores producing either sperm or eggs … વધુ જુઓ

The stinging, venom-filled nematocysts in the tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war can paralyze small fish and other prey. Detached … વધુ જુઓ