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| I saw a jellyfish like this on the beach in Wales this summer at Llanbedrog |
This is useful information:
Common jellyfish
''Delicate and exquisitely coloured, common jellyfish gently drift with the ocean's currents. They’re also known as moon jellies. They have almost translucent saucer-shaped bodies with four bold purple-coloured circular reproductive organs at the centre. Despite their seductive appearance they are formidable predators, feeding on molluscs, crustaceans and worms. Their food is either trapped in the flowing mucus which covers the jellyfish's bell and passed to the oral arms by tiny hairs, or it is actively hunted using stinging tentacles. The stings are not powerful enough to penetrate human skin, so we cannot feel them. Occurring in huge numbers, these are the most common jellyfish found around British coasts. They are also prevalent in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.''
Common jellyfish
''Delicate and exquisitely coloured, common jellyfish gently drift with the ocean's currents. They’re also known as moon jellies. They have almost translucent saucer-shaped bodies with four bold purple-coloured circular reproductive organs at the centre. Despite their seductive appearance they are formidable predators, feeding on molluscs, crustaceans and worms. Their food is either trapped in the flowing mucus which covers the jellyfish's bell and passed to the oral arms by tiny hairs, or it is actively hunted using stinging tentacles. The stings are not powerful enough to penetrate human skin, so we cannot feel them. Occurring in huge numbers, these are the most common jellyfish found around British coasts. They are also prevalent in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans.''
