Methuselah's Beard, Usnea longissima, the world's longest lichen species, photographed at night on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington State, USA

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Size: 6194px × 4129px
Location: Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, USA
Photo credit: © Lee Rentz / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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