Wanna see some Jellyfish?

[Dee]

These were taken on the Panama City trip a couple of weeks ago. Hope you enjoy them...

Taken with Olympus C-4040, PT-10, S&S WAL, S&S YS90DX

 

[Uncle Pug]

The middle one looks like it is going for the diver... who won?

 

[Dee]

Beast barely made it onboard before the creature!

 

[Zept]

I like jellies... it's just a shame about the stingy stuff that they trail around behind them!

Zept

 

[neve]

those jellies are scary, but cute at the same time. here's a pic of my buddy Eric and a jellyfish

 

[Uncle Pug]

We get Lions Mane Jellies up hear in the PNW that can be as big as a basket ball... and their stingers trail out a looooong way.

Beautiful but man does it hurt when you don't see the one you scooter into... Jelly mustache!

 

[Dee]

Only jelly stings I've ever had was Thimble Jellies. Swam through clouds of them last year in Roatan. Luckily I had a skin on but my upper lip sure took the hits!

 

[Rick Murchison]

Thanks for sharing.
The big ones are "Moon" jellies - not much sting to 'em at all. The dark specks you see in these jellies are "jellyfish fish" - mostly juvenile jacks that use the big moons for shelter and protection.
Very nice shots indeed.
Rick

 

[Dee]

Every one we saw had a dozen or more just hanging out inside. Thanks for the ID.

 

[Uncle Pug]

I have been surprised by the little fish swimming around the Lion's Mane Jellies... it seems almost suicidal... one touch of those tentacles and they are dead fish meat... yet quite often if the jelly is not swimming but just floating there... it will have fingerlings hanging out around the bell.