Texasguy
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Found this sucker on the beach, imagine meeting it in the water.
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These man-o-war are damn huge!
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Rred
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Saw tentacles in the water while swimming one day, and almost flew ashore. I didn't want to know if there were more of them around. A nice heavy neoprene shell can fo more than keep you warm!
iamrushman
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that's a large one...we get invaded every so often with huge specimens...thanks for sharing.
geogator
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And THAT is one reason why diving in the springs is sometimes preferable to the ocean! (Less clean up afterward due to fresh vs. salt water is another.) 
Be that time of year...
Blue Heron Bridge a couple years ago
Was coming back towards shore. My buddy signaled up, so we hit the surface to talk and we see some MOWs. I shot a few then noticed one was following me. How the heck???? Turns out one of the tentacles got stuck in my fin strap. Thankfully, my booties covered my ankles as I never felt anything. Couldn't cut it with my fin, and eventually it came off, leaving small pieces attached. Buddy took off my fins with his gloves. Back on shore, a small fragment, the size of a hair dropped on my foot. Yes, it hurt. Can only imagine the pain if I didn't have ankle booties on.. or if we had continued our dive and swam into them instead of surfacing like we did.
Blue Heron Bridge a couple years ago
Was coming back towards shore. My buddy signaled up, so we hit the surface to talk and we see some MOWs. I shot a few then noticed one was following me. How the heck???? Turns out one of the tentacles got stuck in my fin strap. Thankfully, my booties covered my ankles as I never felt anything. Couldn't cut it with my fin, and eventually it came off, leaving small pieces attached. Buddy took off my fins with his gloves. Back on shore, a small fragment, the size of a hair dropped on my foot. Yes, it hurt. Can only imagine the pain if I didn't have ankle booties on.. or if we had continued our dive and swam into them instead of surfacing like we did.
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