Beachcombers beware: Avoid these sea creatures on the beach and in the surf

It’s high season for the beach, and the National Ocean Service is reminding beachgoers, if they see a Portuguese man o’ war, a type of sea animal related to the jellyfish, not to touch it. It has a painful sting and can sting you “even weeks after having washed ashore.”

And that’s not the only organism to avoid touching on the beach and under water.