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Physalia physalis in Daytona Beach Florida
During spring break I took a trip to Dayton Beach Florida. While I was there I was walking on the beach and ran into this Man-of-war. After I saw this one, more kept showing up on-shore. Seeing all of these hydrozoans on shore confused me because these man-of-wars do not usually appear in Florida until July or August. This could be due to climate change, or the fact that there was a strong storm in Daytona a few days before I got there. I asked one of my friends that live there and she said that every time there is a strong storm these Man-Of-Wars get washed up all over Florida. They travel with the wind and current, and they do not swim.
Man-of-wars tend to travel in packs so this is why I saw so many washed up on the beach.
Physalia physalis in Daytona Beach Florida
During spring break I took a trip to Dayton Beach Florida. While I was there I was walking on the beach and ran into this Man-of-war. After I saw this one, more kept showing up on-shore. Seeing all of these hydrozoans on shore confused me because these man-of-wars do not usually appear in Florida until July or August. This could be due to climate change, or the fact that there was a strong storm in Daytona a few days before I got there. I asked one of my friends that live there and she said that every time there is a strong storm these Man-Of-Wars get washed up all over Florida. They travel with the wind and current, and they do not swim.
Man-of-wars tend to travel in packs so this is why I saw so many washed up on the beach.