It Doesn't Matter if She's Alive or Dead: How to Identify a Portuguese Frigate and What to Do if It Stings You

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During the summer the number of people who go to the coasts of our country to enjoy the beaches increases and, with this, the risk of exposure or contact with the marine species called Portuguese frigate grows. This floating hydrozoo, commonly associated with a jellyfish, inhabits warm waters of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. However, its appearance on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean could be explained by temporary weather alterations…