The barnacle destroyer 😱 . . . #funfacts #reelsfacebook | Deep Senses

They’re basically in a permanent headstand! When barnacles are young, they are free-swimming until they find a place to settle and cement themselves onto. They attach onto rocks, whales, crabs, floating debris, boat hulls, and more by glueing themselves with a cement-like substance, then building six plates around their bodies and a doorway. When submerged underwater, their feathery looking legs, called cirri, extend outward and filter plankton from the water! Watch your step when exploring the