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Portuguese Man-Of-War Though a beautiful cobalt blue, the tentacles of this jellyfish contain a potent toxins and a sting can inflict severe burns, blisters and swelling. This species of jellyfish is found from Florida to Texas and Mexico, in the Bahamas and West Indies. Australians call them Blue-Bottles because the fin floats on the top of the water and is used like a sail.
The stinging tentacles, which hang below the surface, can catch any fish or plankton passing by. 
The captured animal is usually paralyzed by the nematocysts, and is drawn into the mouth of the jellyfish. Ba-bye!

Photographed in Boca Raton, Florida