Warmer weather isn’t the only thing blowing into Central Florida this week. According to a WESH 2 viewer, multiple man o’ war were spotted on Indialantic Beach in Brevard County on Thursday. “We were walking on the beach at Indialantic and noticed blue spots on the sand. Some the size of a quarter and some larger,” Adrea Doub said. WESH 2’s First Warning Weather team said that seeing man o’ war washed up on the beach is common during the warmer months. Easterly onshore winds and a bit of surf help float them to shore. Don’t let the timid blue color and soft balloon-like exterior fool you. The long tentacles of the Portuguese man o’ war (Physalia physalis) host a paralyzing venom posing potential danger to beachgoers. Watch where you walk and do not touch the sea creature. Even if the man o’ war is found dead, it can still be a problem for people walking barefoot along the beach. What to do if stung by a man o’ war?Lifeguards on towers and beach officers in vehicles on the beach usually carry vinegar, which neutralizes the sting.

INDIALANTIC, Fla. —

Warmer weather isn’t the only thing blowing into Central Florida this week. According to a WESH 2 viewer, multiple man o’ war were spotted on Indialantic Beach in Brevard County on Thursday.

“We were walking on the beach at Indialantic and noticed blue spots on the sand. Some the size of a quarter and some larger,” Adrea Doub said.

WESH 2’s First Warning Weather team said that seeing man o’ war washed up on the beach is common during the warmer months. Easterly onshore winds and a bit of surf help float them to shore.

Don’t let the timid blue color and soft balloon-like exterior fool you. The long tentacles of the Portuguese man o’ war (Physalia physalis) host a paralyzing venom posing potential danger to beachgoers.

Watch where you walk and do not touch the sea creature. Even if the man o’ war is found dead, it can still be a problem for people walking barefoot along the beach.

What to do if stung by a man o’ war?

Lifeguards on towers and beach officers in vehicles on the beach usually carry vinegar, which neutralizes the sting.