The name man o' war comes from the man-of-war, a sailing warship, and the animal's resemblance to the Portuguese version (the 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 stinging, venom-filled nematocysts in the tentacles of the Portuguese man o' war can paralyze small fish and other prey. Detached tentacles and dead specimens … 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 polyps or medusae, i.e. the two basic body plans of વધુ જુઓ

Man o' war individuals are dioecious, meaning each colony is either male or female. Gonophores producing either sperm or eggs (depending on the sex of the colony) sit on a … વધુ જુઓ