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Sea Nettles in San Diego, CA.
Author
JBWrites
Type of organism
Jellyfish
Sea Nettle
Quantity
2
Thu, 08/08/2013 - 18:00
Latitude
32.71
Longitude
-117.23
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was this recent? if so, wow.
was this recent? if so, wow.
Chrysaora achylos, rare giant
Chrysaora achylos, rare giant black jelly. Congrats!
yeah. they're really uncommon
In reply to Chrysaora achylos, rare giant by Alex Damian
yeah. they're really uncommon this time of year.
As I just joined, I thought a
In reply to yeah. they're really uncommon by jellyfisherman
As I just joined, I thought a past sighting would be okay to post. This photo was taken August 9, 2013.
They seem to be common for a couple of weeks in the summer and cruise along the bottom, which takes them close to shore. They're active swimmers, but I don't see them near the surface farther out on the dock where that water is about 20' deep.
That is fine that you posted
In reply to As I just joined, I thought a by JBWrites
That is fine that you posted this report from earlier in the year. Thanks! The additional behavioral detail is interesting too.