Jonathan Cohen's photos with the keyword: West Coast sea nettle

Not all jellies sting, but the sea nettle does. It hunts tiny drifting animals by trailing its long tentacles and frilly mouth-arms, all covered with stinging cells. When the tentacles touch prey, the stinging cells paralyze it and stick tight. From there, the prey is moved to the mouth-arms and finally to the mouth, where it’s digested.

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