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Portuguese Man-of-War. Photograph by Jennifer Kiewit.
Often mistaken for a jellyfish, the Portuguese man-of-war is actually made up of a colony of organisms working together. Its tentacles can extend 165 feet (50 meters) below the surface, although 30 feet (10 meters) is more the average.
Source: National Geographic
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literally, think i would pee myself if i saw one
finding these on the beach is fun.just not with your feet. #neverbeenstungdoe #floridabred
hey remember that one time in africa when we got stung by this? yeah that was fun.