A sea nettle jellyfish hunts by trailing those long tentacles, covered with stinging cells. When the tentacles touch tiny plankton, the stinging cells stick tight and paralyze prey. From there, the prey is moved to the frilly mouth-arms and finally to the mouth, where the jelly consumes its meal.
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#aquaticlife #natureisbeautiful #everythingisconnected #nofilter (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)
Black sea nettle jellyfish.
#aquaticlife #natureisbeautiful #nofilter (at Monterey Bay Aquarium)
Pomegranate flower.
#garden #fruittrees #natureisbeautiful (at At Home in Napa)