Can anyone identify the large species of Jellyfish? Why did it swim to the surface? Seen in Ketchikan, AK
Posted by ziggygersh@reddit | marinebiology | View on Reddit | 8 comments
mandyrabbit@reddit
They can eat smaller jellyfish, they like eating moon jellies. Last time I was stung by a lions mane it hurt for around 26 hours and left a mark for quite a while longer. Health advice is to rinse the sting with freshwater and then hold under hot water for as long as you can for as hot as you can comfortably handle, hot compress if this is not possible. It seems to be a year for them globally.
pasture2future@reddit
Lion’s mane? (Cyanea capillata)
Entety303@reddit
ferruginea, not capillata
Entety303@reddit
Cyanea ferruginea. Pacific lions mane.
stillinthesimulation@reddit
Lions Mane Jellyfish.
fawks_harper78@reddit
Yup, give it a big hug! But be careful, you are going not allowed to hug them once!
Crusoe69@reddit
Lion's Mane sting is pretty mild. You can hug them all day long.
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