Dangerous Dooblidoo: The Portuguese Man O' War

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
  • Dangerous Dooblidoo is our series where we focus on some of the ocean’s extremely dangerous creatures. Today’s animal? The Portuguese Man O’ War.
    Join us for the story of one of the most fascinating creatures in our oceans. (And it’s relationships to some… Interesting animals.) Thieving Sea Slugs, Fencing Octopi, and Shepherd Fish Symbiosis. All in a day’s work in our beautiful oceans. 😊
    Clean looks, clean vibes, clean oceans.
    Join the movement at: maredis.com/
    Sources:
    National Geographic (& Aaron Ansarov, for tentacle footage)
    BBC (Blue Planet)
    Katie’s Blog (the woman who got stung and lived to tell the tale!):
    www.jshdesignco...

Komentáře • 294

  • @thenickhelms84
    @thenickhelms84 Před 3 lety +34

    That deep sea siphonophore would be longest colonial animal in the world. The title of the longest individual animal in the world goes to the bootlace ribbon worm found off the northwestern European tidal coasts like Norway, Sweden and Great Britain. In 1864 a specimen measuring over 180 feet was found washed ashore after a severe storm in St. Andrews, Scotland!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +6

      excellent knowledge!! I just pinned your comment. 180 feet, that is a LONG creature. You are 100% correct. Thank you for taking the time to share :)

    • @thenickhelms84
      @thenickhelms84 Před 3 lety +1

      Maredis Thank you. I appreciate that! It's nice to have a channel out of a handful here on you tube that provides real and factual information on wildlife. There are so many of these Top # lists about animals that either don't get the facts straight or even misidentify and blatantly lie about the particular animal being subjected.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@thenickhelms84 I too have noticed this. If you ever see something I say in my videos that is factually incorrect, please point it out. I so appreciate knowledgeable members of the Maredis community like yourself :)

    • @thenickhelms84
      @thenickhelms84 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 Thanks! Will do!

    • @MYArt-oe2td
      @MYArt-oe2td Před 3 lety +1

      raw ,O naM

  • @fortressfighter5668
    @fortressfighter5668 Před 3 lety +107

    I feel like if anyone wanted to get some inspiration for writing some sci-fi alien species, it would be our own ocean.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +14

      Could not agree more, my friend! Honestly many of our ideas of what aliens are is informed by life in our seas. I know a lot of sci-fi was influenced by the ocean, both in Asiimov's stuff and in Star Wars (Cato Nemoidia, Mon Calomari, and Rhodian designs). I think the part that takes me the most by surprise are cephalopods. Changing colors to camouflage, being able to escape from almost any situation, and having crazy tentacles. That's the most alien thing I can imagine, AND they're intelligent!!

    • @mito._
      @mito._ Před 3 lety +3

      There's an alien species that looks similar to a manowar in Mass Effect, called Hanar. They're silent and seem to just float wherever they are, but have a kind of telepathy that let's them communicate with others.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      @@mito._ ahhh i love the animations from that game mito!! Hanar huh.. I have to play those on PC hooboy :) thanks for sharing heh

  • @chuchuyeah3430
    @chuchuyeah3430 Před 3 lety +85

    When we were kids my sister shoved her hand into a “bucket” we found on Cocoa Beach, even after I told her not to. Needless to say I have a way better wedding speech to give now.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +16

      gooooooooooodnesssss that's a fantastic wedding story indeed!!
      i heard it's a much lower dose to be lethal for children, so i'm almost worried at how much pain your sister went through
      But not a lot of people can say they've put their hand in a man of war :P RESPECT HAHA

  • @jeremiahmatthew526
    @jeremiahmatthew526 Před 3 lety +80

    Evolution : "How Long Tentacle you wanted?"
    Man O' War : " Y E S Y E S Y E S "

  • @Athrodusk_Carnavoyer
    @Athrodusk_Carnavoyer Před 3 lety +42

    ‘Man o war sightings aren’t that common’ *laughs in Australian summer*

    • @FuriaKKK
      @FuriaKKK Před 3 lety +9

      They are common here in Portugal too

    • @Gadottinho
      @Gadottinho Před 3 lety +5

      @@FuriaKKK that was unexpected lol

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +3

      That is facts! HAHAHA, I laughed so hard at this one mate. I've heard stories of entire armadas of men o' war washing up in South Edens. You're 100% right >D

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +2

      @@FuriaKKK ahhhh, thank you for sharing this with us Johannes! Which coastline of Portugal did you see them in?

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      @@Gadottinho indeed my friend, but not an unwelcome one ;) hahahaha

  • @EEStopXplore
    @EEStopXplore Před 2 lety +5

    Just another reason to love the majestic sea turtles.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 2 lety +1

      Amen, my friend!! I was personally shocked when I saw that they could easily eat portuguese men of war as well as other cnidarians. They're little magical buggers, but plastic pollution is certainly hurting many populations.

  • @fullduck97
    @fullduck97 Před 3 lety +40

    I'm so glad I found your channel my dude! This is sick, I can't wait for more

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +6

      ayyyyy ma man!! Thank you Paul. :) I'm really excited to do some... interesting creatures soon

  • @catqiya
    @catqiya Před 3 lety +19

    I remember seeing one at the beach and young me was curious what it was, I was like “ooh a clear balloon”.

    • @PETRIXXXX
      @PETRIXXXX Před 3 lety +1

      u ok?

    • @catqiya
      @catqiya Před 3 lety +2

      @@PETRIXXXX I’m fine luckily my mom told me what it was and I jumped away

  • @lisanidog8178
    @lisanidog8178 Před 3 lety +25

    My parents a long time ago couldn't go on a beach in Mexico because the beach was littered with them but until now never saw one. Even the name sounds dangerous.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +3

      Wow, Lisa. Man, I've never seen one before in person, but would absolutely love to
      look, don't touch! hahahaha :P

    • @lisanidog8178
      @lisanidog8178 Před 3 lety +2

      @@maredis9564 exactly. Look don't touch.

  • @thehomesteadhelpers6471
    @thehomesteadhelpers6471 Před rokem +1

    I home school our children. My kids and I love listening to you, Paul. Please keep up the videos!

  • @memealicious787
    @memealicious787 Před 3 lety +15

    Fam I've seen Man o' Wars too many times already. There were so many in Cuba too, literally the whole sand floor was filled of them so I had to look down 24/7.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +2

      That's terrifying fam! I've heard diving in cuba is phenomenal, but that'd be the experience of a lifetime to see that many man o' wars

  • @teeI0ck
    @teeI0ck Před 3 lety +6

    showing an accurate and deep understanding; great perceptive. Thank you for all the insightful information. 💡

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank YOU for the kind words, Teelock! Hope you found it enjoyable as well. :) welcome aboard to the maredis squad

  • @matheuscassimiro5668
    @matheuscassimiro5668 Před 3 lety +5

    the first time I heard about the Portuguese man-o-war was when a big tentacle wrapped my arm while i was swimming, it was agonizing painful

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      That sounds extremely painful Matheus. Makes for a great drinking story, but really not something I want to try myself. :) Welcome aboard my friend!

    • @jijiakka1789
      @jijiakka1789 Před 3 lety

      Same story here today in zanzibar while I was snorkeling. My arm and back were agonising with bad red spots.

  • @dragonfruitee854
    @dragonfruitee854 Před 3 lety +4

    So glad I found this amazing channel! You've earned a subscriber.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      thank you so much for the kind words u/dragonfruitee,
      :) welcome aboard, and i hope we can all continue to grow the Maredis community!!

  • @whynottalklikeapirat
    @whynottalklikeapirat Před 3 lety +9

    I wear these for a summer hat but in all fairness I am just a floating skull to begin with ...

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      HAHAHA, i can't imagine how much pain that would be if you weren't a floating skull :P

    • @whynottalklikeapirat
      @whynottalklikeapirat Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 Well - the ability to wear particularly fancy hats is one of the unexpected boons of my condition ...

  • @TzadikTheManic
    @TzadikTheManic Před 3 lety +15

    Siphonophores are absolutely fascinating, especially the Erenna (think that’s the name). My question is what on earth is a dooblidoo? Sounds like jazz-scatting lol

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +5

      I've actually never even heard of this one, the Erenna. I just searched it up and found this remarkable page: biolum.eemb.ucsb.edu/organism/erenna.html
      WOW! Learning something new about the ocean every day. These things use lures too, flashing them in front of prey. Fascinating creatures, my Lord.
      HAHAHAHAH
      A dooblidoo is just one of my made up words! >D< It does sound a lot like jazz-scattin, and it just kind of reminds me of Steve Irwin. He was my hero growing up, and the reason why I love the ocean so much. I guess maybe I associated dooblidoo with the didgeridoo, and then with Australia, and Steve Irwin. LOL
      At this point, it means dangerous weirdo creatures that we talk about on this channel :DD Great question mate

    • @TzadikTheManic
      @TzadikTheManic Před 3 lety +1

      @@maredis9564 Ohh you simply must check out this vid of the erenna from the great EVNautilus channel: czcams.com/video/8KZsrDGLUJQ/video.html It’s incredible footage, I have no words!!

    • @TzadikTheManic
      @TzadikTheManic Před 3 lety +1

      @@maredis9564 Agreed ~ Steve Irwin was the greatest, loved him too. Incidentally I love the didgeridoo, I have all sorts of recordings ranging from indigenous Australian music to experimental stuff and, I have a friend who actually wrote a concerto for didgeridoo & orchestra 😎 Have always wanted to own one, though I confess I’ve never played the didg before. Lol, well man it’s a great made up word indeed ;) -Cheers!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@TzadikTheManic absolutely incredible, mate. I'm astounded-- it is still crazy that siphonophores are colony creatures too. My brain keeps wanting to just call it a single animal HAHA

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@TzadikTheManic Yes, RIP to Steve Irwin!! That's awesome! I used to be a marimba concerto performer and fairly serious percussionist. That's so cool to hear of a didgeridoo used in a symphonic/orchestral setting. Perhaps you should try your hand at playing it?? I would watch that vid on your channel! hahaha :PP Dooblidoooo

  • @theresaprice4122
    @theresaprice4122 Před 2 lety

    Loved this

  • @maj-lenaskagerlund3118

    Thank you for a great presentation, informative, interesting and easy to understand. 🏆

  • @sethestrella8808
    @sethestrella8808 Před 3 lety +7

    This is so underrated, I've learned a lot! what happens if I'll pop it with a needle? hahaha anddd u look cute doe :>

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much for the kind words, seth!!
      Hope it was both enjoyable and informative :)
      You know, one of the viewers down below did pop one, he said it wasn't very satisfying. LOL

  • @nickgarcia7840
    @nickgarcia7840 Před 2 lety

    Awesome video and page

  • @crpond3699
    @crpond3699 Před 2 lety

    Ooooh...it's exceptional 😎 👌🏼

  • @devashishgole4722
    @devashishgole4722 Před 3 lety

    Can’t believe this channel only has 320 subscribers. 😐
    But i’ve a feeling it’ll reach up to a million and beyond within no time. Awesome content. Keep it up. 😬

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Extremely kind of you Dev!! :) We're small, but I have a dream that one day, we'll be able to make a big impact on ocean conservation ! ^^ Welcome aboard to the Maredis squad, and thank you for the encouragement.

  • @schlaznger8049
    @schlaznger8049 Před 3 lety +1

    Wow man your videos are awesome. This is the first one I have seen. I have been stung by one of these and I can personally tell you it feels like pure fire. Yellow jackets times 100

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for the kind words, u/schlaznger :))
      Goodness. It sounds like it HURT!! Enough of a tentacle and it leaves permanent marks, I've heard. Were you surfing? :O

    • @schlaznger8049
      @schlaznger8049 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 Wade fishing

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      @@schlaznger8049 that takes some guts. Man, that must have hurt

    • @schlaznger8049
      @schlaznger8049 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 It did and believe me I would have ran liked sniveling girl If I would have seen it before.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@schlaznger8049 :D HAHAHAHAHA, I would have been scared poopless mate

  • @baharkhodaverdi9296
    @baharkhodaverdi9296 Před 2 lety

    Fabulous explanations! Thanks you!

  • @joespivey9104
    @joespivey9104 Před 2 lety

    The wolf fish ! Just subbed sick video

  • @joshuasalazar3782
    @joshuasalazar3782 Před 3 lety +3

    Excellent job Paul. It’s wondrous world we live in! Psalm 19

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +5

      Amen, Joshua! The universe is so beautiful because of the plans of a Wonderful Creator. Thank you for watching.

    • @justadams
      @justadams Před 3 lety +1

      Amen!!!!

  • @christyliebel9500
    @christyliebel9500 Před 3 lety

    First time viewer. Excellent presentation & communication skills on a dangerous but fascinating & beautiful creature of the sea.
    Immediately subscribed for more. Thank you!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      You are too kind, Christy! Thank you for the encouragement :)
      It really makes my day.
      I hope you found this creature an interesting one! We have some more excellent sea animals lined up, so stay tuned and welcome aboard the Maredis Submarine!
      (Orca coming up next) hoho

  • @melodyslocum2309
    @melodyslocum2309 Před 3 lety +1

    I was bit when in Oahu and my friends took me to the hospital. The pain was like I was on fire, my whole body. Digging my arm in the sand didn't work. Never forget this encounter.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thanks for sharing about your experience, Melody! I heard peeing on it can help with the nematocysts, but I somehow remember it also being a myth. Perhaps I should research into how to treat jelly and siphonophore stings, maybe make a video on it :O

  • @nathanpak
    @nathanpak Před 3 lety +1

    Helping out with the algorithm. Great video too! :)

  • @owenmills3517
    @owenmills3517 Před 3 lety +1

    This is brilliant! I’ve always been interested in jellyfish despite my lifelong fear of them, but I never knew about the blanket octopus using them as swords! That’s crazy

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes! I was shocked myself when I read this, Owen. From all the evidence, cephalopods seem to be quite intelligent and even funny at times >D

  • @daniilpolishchuk36
    @daniilpolishchuk36 Před 2 lety

    soo cool

  • @voidopall548
    @voidopall548 Před 3 lety +2

    Wish I knew this before it would have been much more interesting knowing about them before I saw one rather than after ;w;

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Void Opalll, whoa, did you encounter one in the wild? Did you get stung :OO

    • @voidopall548
      @voidopall548 Před 3 lety +1

      I was in Florida having a good time with my family on the beach when a bunch of these jelly fish looking things started washing up on the shore at the time I had no idea what they were so we just ignored them. I almost got stung but thankfully it didn’t touch me there was a lady that did get stung though and she had to be carried off by like five different men I think into an ambulance. It was pretty crazy and we definitely didn’t go back in the water after that! XD
      I wonder if the lady that got stung at the beach that day is the same lady in the video that’d be crazy 🤔

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@voidopall548 What a story! If that lady that got stung was indeed the one in the blog, fate would certainly have a funny sense of humor! HAHA, thank you so much for sharing Void Opalll! I really enjoyed this story :)

  • @JFredDood
    @JFredDood Před 3 lety +1

    Hoodie looks sick man. Great video.

  • @elielis6
    @elielis6 Před 3 lety +3

    Your content is so neatly and professionally done😭 underrated!!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much for the kind words Elie! :) Hope you enjoyed it as much I did making this hehe

  • @PhearaXT
    @PhearaXT Před 3 lety +3

    I’m here because I want to learn more about this creature.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Welcome aboard, Pheara. Happy to have you here :) Hope it was informative and enjoyable

  • @emmasheppard2639
    @emmasheppard2639 Před 3 lety

    Love this! Thank you xxxx

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank you for the kind encouragement Emma! Welcome aboard the Maredis Underwater Squad :) hope you found the vid informative and enjoyable too heh

  • @ElenaKomleva
    @ElenaKomleva Před rokem

    How does a manowar detect danger from above? It doesn't have eyes or anything like that...

  • @otrocaffe
    @otrocaffe Před 3 lety +1

    wow great content!!!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      thank you so much otrocaffe! Hope it was enjoyable and informative hehehe ^^

  • @jetw9522
    @jetw9522 Před 3 lety

    Your voice is so calming and soothing🥰 It actually 😴 relaxes me and makes me forget about the danger of this creature...😅

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      I’m so glad to hear hehe. :) hope you found the video enjoyable and informative!!
      Thank you for taking the time to comment jet !

    • @jetw9522
      @jetw9522 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 I definitely enjoyed it very much. The content and the way you presented it are very interesting. Hopefully I can see more interesting videos from you soon😊

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@jetw9522 :)) Of course! I hope you'll enjoy the next one, on the killer whale~~

    • @jetw9522
      @jetw9522 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 Fantastic! I'm gonna grab my sofa🥳, I subscribed and will try to get the first seat🤞😉

  • @lisanidog8178
    @lisanidog8178 Před 3 lety +1

    Beautiful creature.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      beautiful creature indeed. I still sometimes cannot believe that animals like this are just floating somewhere in our world. Our oceans are truly majestic!!

    • @onlineactive5346
      @onlineactive5346 Před 3 lety +1

      @@maredis9564 And Dangerous at the same time

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@onlineactive5346 yes, indeed :P Quite so. I wouldn't want to run into 1,000 of these when I'm diving.

  • @allanlasser8401
    @allanlasser8401 Před 3 lety

    Really nice video!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much Isoka, hope it was informative and enjoyable :PP

  • @snailssuck7199
    @snailssuck7199 Před 3 lety +1

    This vid really helped me study for my test. Thank you

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Wow!! That's awesome. :) You're so welcome, I had no idea this would be useful for a test. Was it a marine bio test?

    • @snailssuck7199
      @snailssuck7199 Před 3 lety

      Yes it is a marine bio test

    • @snailssuck7199
      @snailssuck7199 Před 3 lety

      We had to research our favorite animal that you have never heard of

    • @snailssuck7199
      @snailssuck7199 Před 3 lety

      And I found this video

    • @snailssuck7199
      @snailssuck7199 Před 3 lety

      It helped me know everything about this animal

  • @stephenn1056
    @stephenn1056 Před 3 lety +1

    Ok, but I need the answer to the real question, what happens if you pop the air sack

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      one of the viewers below mentioned his experience with it and said it wasn't quite satisfying hahaha :P It's always good to treat ocean life with respect (though I certainly have thought this myself before too)

  • @thomasjaggers6201
    @thomasjaggers6201 Před 10 dny

    They are quite common, if you are far enough from land.

  • @annies2143
    @annies2143 Před rokem

    My husband thought there were thousands of tide pods washed up on the beach. I’m like, “I think they are dead jellyfish.” We argued about that for a bit. So my husband picks them up and dangles their tentacles. Fortunately he didn’t get stung. 🤦🏼‍♀️

  • @seraph8980
    @seraph8980 Před 3 lety +1

    I don't know why I got recommended this considering I'm terrified of the ocean even in theory, but your video is extremely well done! Very informative and polished my dude.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank you very much for the very nice encouragement. :) I think the ocean is both a place to be admired, explored, but respected. I hope this community can continue to grow and make positive conservation changes for the ocean.

  • @nickgarcia7840
    @nickgarcia7840 Před 2 lety +1

    DO NOT URINATE ON A MAN OF WAR Sting!!! It’s not a jellyfish and should be treated differently. Urination can cause the victim to go into cardiac arrest. Source: Azores Islands Lifeguard

  • @thENDweDIE
    @thENDweDIE Před rokem

    2:30 That's just luv baybay..!!

  • @papapapa16
    @papapapa16 Před 2 měsíci

    The sunfish is actually called the moonfish in portuguese.

  • @pommiebears
    @pommiebears Před 3 lety +1

    My grandad was stung by a man o war jellyfish when he was in the navy during WW2. He said it was the most painful experience of his life.....and that includes kidney stones. He was charged for getting stung by his superiors too, lol! Stung twice 😂

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Wow... Your granddad sounds like a beast. What a story-- getting charged for getting stung by a man o' war. Doesn't get more bada** then that :D Hahaha! Thanks for sharing your story Pommie bears!!

  • @justjenn23
    @justjenn23 Před 3 lety

    Cool you are awesome

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      You’re too kind Jennifer! Thanks for watching and hope you enjoyed the vid :)

  • @davidcardenas9099
    @davidcardenas9099 Před 3 lety

    I live in South Florida & was stung when I was a kid all around my arm. The lady is not wrong, It truly did feel like it was a net covered with burning needles jolting my arm. It left me scarred for a year

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      ouch.. David.. Thank you for sharing your experience. Does not sound like something I would like to partake in, but definitely something to brag about. :3 Welcome aboard to the Maredis Underwater Squad

  • @marvinthemaniac7698
    @marvinthemaniac7698 Před 3 lety +1

    The next marine animal you should cover is the blue-ringed octopus.

  • @bexz6599
    @bexz6599 Před 3 lety +3

    “Old man and the sea” i wanted to know why santiago hates them lol

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +2

      hemingway would have been the type of writer to try and get stung by a man o war to write about his experiences HAHAHA
      I remember reading the Sun also Rises and being amazed at how much visceral emotion he put into a daily experience

  • @stevepasxos188
    @stevepasxos188 Před 3 lety +1

    Steve:WOW JELLYFISH MAN 0 WAR!!!😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯😯 JELLYFISH MAN 0 WAR

  • @zeus433
    @zeus433 Před 3 lety +1

    Pls where can i find the pneumatocyst pain scale? Couldn't find it with Google search

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Hey Sam! This was more of a general EMT pain scale from 1-5, cited in two or three studies that I saw. Pretty simple metric, but there's nothing standardized for jellyfish stings.
      Another commonly cited system is the Schmidt/Starr Sting index, which is 0-4 and was developed for insects. I have heard of it used before on jellies as well. Either way, the man o' war sting is no joke and hits that highest tier of pain :O
      Thank you for watching and taking the time to engage with me

  • @gettheout2928
    @gettheout2928 Před 3 lety +1

    If these things grow legs and breath land air we are screwed along with the fact we got a grizzly x polar bear fanfiction running around

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      don't even
      STOP
      I DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT THAT

  • @citizenplane5840
    @citizenplane5840 Před rokem

    I just came back from panama city Beach and these were all over the Shore. I knew not to touch them bc of the tentacles. Glad I didn't. They were really cool looking tho.

  • @trawlins396
    @trawlins396 Před 2 lety

    They is literally the grossest, most disturbing creature I have ever set eyes on. I'm so happy I live in the middle of landlocked Western PA.

  • @azula_in_atophat8364
    @azula_in_atophat8364 Před 3 lety

    Haha....ive been stung on my lip by one and arm (wasnt that bad on arm, my lip was stung badly but peeled later so not much scarring)

  • @Rika_Is_Tired
    @Rika_Is_Tired Před 3 lety +2

    What happen if i am able to pop it, will blood come out or air? 🤔

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +2

      i have never wondered this but now you have me thinking
      LOL

    • @TheScrombler
      @TheScrombler Před 3 lety +2

      As an Australian I can confirm it’s probably air

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheScrombler i concur LOL

  • @trix3408
    @trix3408 Před 3 lety

    This is very interesting 😲

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      right?? Nature is absolutely bonkers sometimes :O

  • @kaydenpat
    @kaydenpat Před 3 lety +1

    It’s very pretty or they are very pretty since it’s a colony.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Certainly! And so interesting too-- that this isn't one creature but many
      what a fascinating and beautiful creature!! Thank you for watching kayden :)

  • @peacelove9644
    @peacelove9644 Před 3 lety

    Honolulu, HI...about 8 years old swimming with my sister...I saw what I thought was a part of my sisters bathing suit strap as we were swimming close to each other...Went to pick it up while saying "Patty I found your bath.....screams start bellowing from me, walked out of water onto the beach, the next thing I know I have a blanket on me and a bunch of people looking down at me, then I was whisked away in an ambulance. Said all that to say, don't be grabbing any string-straps out of the ocean it just might sting you until you faint! Perhaps being Portuguese, this Portuguese Man of War had a connection to me as my sister is Japanese....life was not fair that day, LOL!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      What an excellent story, my friend. Thank you for posting and sharing it. :) Wow.. That portuguese man o' war wanted to hug a fellow portuguese person! HAHAHA
      All jokes aside, this is such a rare story and man, i bet it HURT. For you to faint is on another level.

  • @EliF-ng4gf
    @EliF-ng4gf Před 3 lety

    Just got stung by one of those suckers today. I was watching a bunch of dolphins on a beach in Mexico when one of the man-of-wars washes up behind me and when my brother warned me of it, it was too late. It was easily the most painful experience I’ve ever had. I didn’t know how to treat it and when I went to treat it o still had tentacles on me meaning I was still getting injected. I treated it with vinegar and hot water but I have also heard after applying vinegar you should use a plastic card to scrape of the little needles that have yet to inject you. Let’s just say I pretty much turned into a zombie that was screeching for a whole hour before I passed out in the shower. 0/10 would never try again.

  • @azula_in_atophat8364
    @azula_in_atophat8364 Před 3 lety

    I love turtles...i wear a little turtle necklace that i got. Ive been stung by these twice. I love my necklace and i say when i got stung 2 weeks ago on spring break that if i hadnt worn it it would’ve been 5x worse.

  • @jamesheatherly4209
    @jamesheatherly4209 Před 3 lety

    I got stung by one these 7 years ago while I was in the ocean. It was so horrible.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank you for sharing with us, James. I've heard it's an excruciating pain. On a scale of 1-10, how bad was it, if you don't mind me asking? :)

    • @jamesheatherly4209
      @jamesheatherly4209 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 definitely a 9.

  • @lankytor6396
    @lankytor6396 Před 2 lety

    I saw 2 of them Daytona Beach! They are very pretty but glad they were on the beach sand. Another crazy pretty but scary creature I found was an Atlanticus glacous. I can’t spell😅 sea dragon. I’m from San Francisco so our beach is not tropical 😂

  • @justicewillprevail1106
    @justicewillprevail1106 Před 3 lety +2

    I like your voice.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Oh, thank you!
      And for taking the time to watch/comment hehe, hope it was somewhat informative :P

  • @Theworldisyouroyster156
    @Theworldisyouroyster156 Před 3 lety +1

    So we need to save the turtles more than never.

  • @kosh6612
    @kosh6612 Před 2 lety

    was body surfing with a mate in Oz, a bluebottle tentacle wrapped around his noodelydoo. OUCH and yet another reason speedos are a bad idea

  • @TheLordisMyShepherd_
    @TheLordisMyShepherd_ Před 3 lety

    Ill subscribe cuz you got some pretty interesting content and also cuz you barely have subscribers c: im sure itll grow in no time

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you so much for the kind words and support, Evi!
      We're small now, but one day, I dream that this community can make a true difference for ocean conservation and education :D
      hehehehe, welcome aboard!

    • @TheLordisMyShepherd_
      @TheLordisMyShepherd_ Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 Your welcome sir and Lord willing ☺

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      @@TheLordisMyShepherd_ Lord willing!

  • @rustywagner1335
    @rustywagner1335 Před 3 lety +1

    Can the non tenicals part sting u

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      that's actually a great question, Rusty!
      The answer to that is actually: no-- only the zooids specialized in defense can sting you. So tapping the top of a man o' war should not hurt you ^^

  • @mrdevilish1056
    @mrdevilish1056 Před 2 lety

    i got stung by one as kid, definitely the most painful experience ever the painful sting hits instantly like an electric shock. getting stung by dead ones is bad, but a living one is way worse, i got stung in my thigh and left a mark similar to a bruise for a week that same spot hurts to even touch

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 2 lety

      Good Lord. I have not heard of the distinction between a living and dead sting. I'll take it from you though-- that is not the way to suffer. :( Thank you for sharing !!

  • @Arcane808
    @Arcane808 Před 2 lety

    We have blue bottles here in Australia, Man o War is named differently here.
    Also I would rather get tattooed anywhere on my body over getting done by one of them

  • @xcaluhbration
    @xcaluhbration Před 3 lety +3

    A 300 FT (91 meter for my non US friends) CREATURE?!!!?
    👀

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      and they TRAVEL IN GROUPS OF OVER A THOUSAND
      That's too many big numbers, too long, too many >D

  • @freddieledesma4020
    @freddieledesma4020 Před 3 lety

    So wait, since each part is an organism, is the jelly head also another organism or is it just what connects them?

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes! So the jelly head part is another organism as well. I found this on a website:
      "The top zooid, which resembles a blob with the aforementioned mohawk, is the pneumatophore. It's basically a gas-filled bag that allows the man-of-war to float. The next two zooids, gastrozooids and dactylozooids, are the man-of-war's tentacles. The former, as their name implies, are the organism's feeding tentacles. The latter are for defense and capturing prey. The final zooid, gonozooids, deal with reproduction." (www.treehugger.com/portuguese-man-war-facts-4864196)
      It appears that each part of the creature are all different organisms in this siphonophore. :O Amazing!! And phenomenal question

    • @freddieledesma4020
      @freddieledesma4020 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 Thanks for the info :) I think I missed that part in the video. I had to rewatch it.

  • @littledragon4802
    @littledragon4802 Před 3 lety

    Wow!!! Ouch haha he said starting 2021

  • @reedlowgun9579
    @reedlowgun9579 Před 2 lety

    i have been stunk by a man of wor

  • @lilman4873
    @lilman4873 Před 2 lety

    Scary the how the sea is wonder if blue monster get into a battle with a more deadly creature? what bout a changing color octopus?

  • @ispamforfun7816
    @ispamforfun7816 Před 3 lety +1

    the group partner who actually does the work:

  • @Albania4life535
    @Albania4life535 Před 3 lety

    Can you cover the octopus?

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Ah, yes Saranda! I am currently working on the Killer Whale short, and will do the blanket octopus right after it :)) Will be up sometime soon! (Probably next week) Thank you for taking the time to suggest, and welcome to the Maredis Underwater Squad!!

  • @thENDweDIE
    @thENDweDIE Před rokem

    Oh...113°, I thought he said 130°...I was waiting for a joke that never came...

  • @Revlon10
    @Revlon10 Před 3 lety

    Cool music

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank you Revlon my friend :)
      Welcome aboard to the Maredis Underwater Squad!!

  • @maleman4079
    @maleman4079 Před 3 lety +1

    okay kids maybe let's not pick up that plastic bag in the middle of the beach today okay?

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      "do you ever feel like a plastic bag"
      HAHAHA, this would be terrifying as a kid though

  • @littledragon4802
    @littledragon4802 Před 3 lety

    Oof that will hurt you very much

  • @Patolagos
    @Patolagos Před 3 lety

    Octopi are like the apes of the sea
    Or even more evolved

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      they are really quite intelligent and alien-like. I think camouflage is even more scary in my opinion.. Imagine if our militaries could harness that power LOL
      Planet of the Octopi

  • @raiderhank
    @raiderhank Před 3 lety +1

    I got stung twice.. 2 days in a row in Hawaii. Never felt so much pain. It was horrible. Like 20 of us got stung the first day. This was 35 years ago and to this day I always think about them before i surf or go in the ocean... I want to stay away from these dudes.. Way more pain than when I broke my arm in 6 places or when i broke my foot .

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      More pain than when you broke your arm in 6 PLACES??? GOOD LORD THESE THINGS MUST HURT. OOMPH. And TWO DAYS IN A ROW?????
      YOU'RE A TROOPER MATE :O
      can't imagine that, but absolute props to you madlad!

  • @NoahHornberger
    @NoahHornberger Před 3 lety

    nice video . . audio needs a de-esser!

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Excellent point noah. That s sound is drivin me nuts too. Will note in future videos with this lav mic :))

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Thank you for the advice-! I take you’re a sound engineer?

  • @mountainman8775
    @mountainman8775 Před 3 lety

    He cool guy

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      u cool guy too ty HAHAHA

    • @mountainman8775
      @mountainman8775 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 no worries. Your voice has a very nice timbre to it, it wouldn‘t surprise me if you could sing or are very musical.
      This is great content keep doing what you‘re doing

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      @@mountainman8775 ahh, you are too kind, Mountain Man! :) Thank you. I hope you found the video enjoyable and informative. Welcome aboard to the Maredis Squad!!

  • @Movieland33012
    @Movieland33012 Před 2 lety

    Glockus atlanticus sounds like a rapper from Georgia

  • @jerrybenzl8843
    @jerrybenzl8843 Před 3 lety

    How about oysters?

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Could definitely do a video on these little beasts :) Will put it in the queue! Thanks for watching Jerry

  • @newyardleysinclair9960

    Zoids? Did Shaggy from Scooby-Doo doo name them?

  • @aa-gi9ui
    @aa-gi9ui Před 2 lety

    You have the best videos of animals but you have not so much subscribers

  • @cds3703
    @cds3703 Před 3 lety

    don't mahi mahi eat man o war?

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      Ahhh excellent question!! I believe Mahi Mahi eat the man o war fish! The special fish that live around the man o war without being hurt. :) But they don't eat the tentacles and the Portuguese Man O' War itself hehe
      Love the question!

  • @jenzy8073
    @jenzy8073 Před 2 lety

    I've been stung by it and it felt like alcohol when you pour it on your bruise

  • @lankytor6396
    @lankytor6396 Před 2 lety

    The only reason I could see the glacous Atlanticus is because the sand was so white and this tiny little thing was bright blue. I took a picture and learned on Google, this tiny creature lives off of the Portuguese Man of War! It’s very pretty but dangerous! I showed the picture to the bartender and he said “I don’t know what that thing is but that s$@& will F$&@ you up as far as Glacous Atlanticus 😂

  • @nikialexiou4944
    @nikialexiou4944 Před 3 lety

    Ok Jotaro...

  • @dapperlygrungy3189
    @dapperlygrungy3189 Před 3 lety +3

    Is this a Chinese delicacy too? I hope we don't have another COVID-19 variant of this now that things are slowly going back to normal. I gained weight because gyms have been closed. I blame my weight gain to Trump and Wuhan.

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      HAHAHA, I had a good laugh hehe. Yeah, the South Africa COVID Variant is pretty scary. Hoping and praying that all of this ends somewhat soon.. They really should shut down those wet markets in China. Once gyms are reopened, we gonna go back at it!!

    • @dapperlygrungy3189
      @dapperlygrungy3189 Před 3 lety

      @@maredis9564 I don't think I can get back to my summer body by June... Ugh.... Why are the gyms still closed in California? Hurry up!!!! I ate so much snacks last night. I've been a couch potato and I'm thinking about swimming in that ocean to get stung by a P-Man of War to loose my weight.

  • @kakashi3k
    @kakashi3k Před 3 lety

    All 👽 can't tell me otherwise

    • @maredis9564
      @maredis9564  Před 3 lety

      the aliens area already invading our world
      WE MUST UNITE ALL THE OUTKASTS