Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water

Vineyard Gazette ~ Martina Mastromonaco

Dreaded Portuguese Man of War jellyfish are back in Martha's Vineyard waters. As of Wednesday, 50 jellyfish were spotted in Squibnocket and another 30 at Lucy Vincent beach.

As reported in the Vineyard Gazette:

"The jellyfish, sometimes called the floating terror, belongs to a particularly dangerous class of hydrozoan. Known for its vibrant blue and pink color, the animal has tentacles that can extend up to 30 feet in length and encircle its victims, increasing both the surface of its sting and its general lethality to swimmers, said Martina Mastromonaco, superintendent of Chilmark beaches."

Enquiring minds want to know, is it politically correct to blame Portugal? And men?