Stinging Strobe

A moon jelly (Aurelia aurita) drifts near the surface at Blackbird Caye, Belize. The petal pattern in the center of the jellyfish is its gonads, and it feeds on other jellies, plankton, and mollusks. Unfortunately (or fortunately) for jellyfish, their mouth is also their anus, so they get to taste their meal twice. Yum!

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