I am late to this #InverteFest party, but this seems like a good time to show you my photo of this giant mess of Pelagic Gooseneck Barnacles (Lepas anatifera). I found this colony growing on a huge log that washed up on the beach of Olympic National Park, USA. The log washed away again on the next high tide. Bye bye barnacles! 🙋🏻‍♀️

(marked as sensitive content in case anyone finds this just a little bit creepy 😬)

#Cirrepedia #Barnacles #MarineBiology #nature #invertebrates #OlympicNationalPark