Jellyfish
Jelly-like blobs moving freely in the water...are jellyfish! About the size of a quarter, with hundreds of tentacles, the freshwater jellyfish (Craspedacusta sowerbyi) can occur sporadically as populations explode and decline. They are translucent but may have a white or green tinge.
Freshwater jellyfish have been found in rivers but prefer standing water and are most likely to be seen in lakes and reservoirs in late summer, just below the water surface. They do have stinging cells but are not harmful to humans. Only small fish and insects are harmed by their stings.
October 27, 2005 7:50 AM | Category: Animals
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I never knew that jellyfish were in lakes.
Posted by: tate at October 28, 2005 9:23 AM