Giant 'gelatinous' octopus 'willy' washes up on Scottish beach leaving locals baffled

A large tentacle washed up on a beach in the UK, and it likely belongs to a rare septopus, also known as a giant gelatinous octopus or blob octopus . . . with locals baffled

A tentacle from a rare seven-arm octopus has washed up on a beach – and it might just be its reproductive appendage. The hefty tentacle was discovered by a passerby at Forvie National Nature Reserve in Collieston, Scotland, last Sunday.

Upon inspection, experts concluded that it likely came from an elusive septopus – a colossal seven-armed octopus. This creature dwells hundreds of metres beneath the sea surface and ranks among the world's largest octopus species.

Also known as the giant gelatinous octopus or blob octopus, they sport eight arms like their counterparts. However, in males, one of these arms doubles as