• redcalcium@lemmy.institute
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    1 year ago

    Those are barrel jellyfish, right? While they’re not harmful, getting stung by a horde of them probably not a pleasant experience.

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      1 year ago

      I assumed it was https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurelia_aurita

      Though they are hard to differentiate without genetical analysis, according to Wikipedia.

      I found myself in a swarm while swimming next to a ship in the Baltic sea. The article says they do have some defenses but i didnt notice anything.

      I was scared though!