1) The Portuguese man-of-war is a large poisonous jellyfish-like creature found in the UK.

2) Like the Portuguese man-of-war (see picture), the new creature is actually a colonial organism, made up of many animals.

3) Often mistaken for a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war is actually made up of a colony of organisms working together.

4) Given impressive-sounding names like "Portuguese man-of-war," jellyfish are certainly respected and feared by humans.

5) If a Portuguese man-of-war stings you it will be very painful.

6) Conway pointed to a purple Portuguese man-of-war lurking to their left.

7) Far to the north, a much more menacing species looms – the Portuguese Man-of-War, a floating, violet-coloured sack with long tentacles.

8) The moon jellyfish are, in fact, just about everywhere, including Mexico, Alaska and along the Atlantic Coast of the United States. They include the stinging Portuguese man-of-war.