St Ives, Cornwall, UK. 14th Sept 2017. Lifeguard Adam Bayfield with some of the Portuguese men O'War cleared off Porthmeor beach. With a potentially fatal sting, the creatures were washed up by gales from the recent storm Aileen. The beach was closed for some time today. Credit: Mike Newman / Alamy Live News
These are not jellyfish, they are a collection of four hydrozoans working symbiotically
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Location: Porthmeor Studios, Back Rd W, Saint Ives TR26 1NG, UK
Photo credit: © Mike Newman / Alamy / Afripics
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