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Giant Lion's Mane Jellyfish Invades Maine Beach, Shocks Tourists

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Beachgoers at Willard Beach, Maine, were startled by a massive 5-foot-wide lion's mane jellyfish, known for tentacles that can extend over 100 feet. Authorities advised against touching the creature due to its painful sting, recommending observation from a safe distance and notifying lifeguards for assistance.

This unexpected visitor highlights the lion's mane jellyfish's capacity to grow tentacles longer than a blue whale, making it one of the ocean's largest species. Despite their size, these jellyfish can deliver stings causing severe pain, blisters, and, in rare cases, systemic reactions affecting heart and respiratory functions.

Even detached tentacles of the lion's mane jellyfish retain their stinging ability, posing a hidden hazard to unsuspecting beachgoers.

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