A man licked a slimy sea creature he found on a beach without knowing that it was potentially deadly.

In the video, the man films himself approaching the blue creature washed up on the beach.

The creature is actually a Portuguese man’ o war, also known as ‘floating terrors.’ It is similar to jellyfish but has a balloon-like float.

“Look guys, a jellyfish is still here,” the TikToker said. “I’m going to pick it up.”

The man then started pinching the sea creature, saying: “This is how it looks like. Yes, it’s a jellyfish, look how big it is. And it’s still moving.”

But for some reasons, the TikToker suddenly said: “Oh my god, I’m going to lick it.”

Another TikToker who regularly shares videos about nature on his account explained why it wasn’t the best idea to lick random creatures you find on the beach.

“It’s a species of siphonophore armed with millions of explosive stinging cells powerful enough to make Nemo an orphan and occasionally turn a person into past tense,” Mndiaye_97 said.

“The man o’ war is responsible for up to 10,000 stings a year in Australia alone and the venom can cause excruciating pain for up to three days, leaving a nasty, whip-like welt as a souvenir.

“But honestly, you’re lucky if that’s all you get because the venom can trigger an allergic-like reaction that results in throat-swelling, heart issues and difficulty breathing, as you suffocate, possibly to death.”

He continued: “And fun fact: not only can they write your obituary, even tentacles that have been separated from its body contain enough venom to incapacitate you.

“Getting stung by a man o’ war is nowhere near a death sentence. Most of the time if treated quickly, it’s very survivable.

“But even though being put in a coffin by one is rare, the agonising pain that comes with it might make you wish it wasn’t.”

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