Atlantic sea nettle, Chrysaora hysoscella, watercolor by Charles-Alexandre Lésueur (1778-1846). Appears in the book “Jellyfish” by Peter Williams, Reaktion Books, 2020
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“when startled it leaves a trail of glowing mucus behind it” #mood
— the mauve stinger jellyfish, Pelagia noctiluca, described by Peter Williams in his book Jellyfish (2020)...photo credited to Reinhard Dirscherl, Science Photo Library
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