It is relatively uncommon to find these jellyfish in British waters, especially in such large swathes, according to the ...
Nikki Banfield, 43, took images of the 'Mauve Stinger' washed up at Porth Hellick, St Mary's on the Scilly Isles. The jellyfish's meal - a young mullet - could still be seen inside it.
Fused Warty Comb jellyfish (Mnemiopsis leidyi) (Courtesy of Mariana Rodriguez-Santiago) Previous research has demonstrated that M. Leidyi fuse within themselves whenever they need to defecate ...
The beautiful yet dangerous Portuguese-men-of-war is filled with air allowing it to float on top of the water and travel with ...
The organisms that merged are comb jellies, translucent invertebrates that resemble jellyfish but belong to a different group of marine animals called ctenophores. They grow to about 4 inches long ...
A famous beach has been struck with a dangerous ‘invasion’, just says after beaches were shut down due to mysterious black tar balls. Hundreds of the poisonous stingers washed up on Bronte ...
Jellyfish under attack: Study uncovers parasitic spillover of a burrowing sea anemone Sep 10, 2024 Comb jellies make their own glowing compounds instead of getting them from food ...
DOG walkers have been warned as hundreds of venomous jellyfish with tentacles that can grow up to 10ft-long have been spotted washed up at popular UK beaches. Swimmers and surfers have also been ...
Yet a pair of recent studies about comb jellies raise provocative questions about Descartes’ maxim. The first is a study from ...