[bcbirdclub] Freshwater Jellyfish
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BCBC Listserve" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 23:12:08 -0400
Today Sheldon Woods and I went fishing on John Flannagan Reservoir in
neighboring Dickenson County. There in a cove we found nickel to quarter sized
freshwater jellyfish. I had never heard of these until about six weeks ago the
local news channel did a story about some being found in a local pond here in
Buchanan County. They are called Appalachian Mountain Jellyfish. They are rare
but sometimes pop up in great numbers in ponds and lakes. Here are some not
great photos of some of the hundreds we saw. The first 3 photos are of the
jellyfish in the water. The 4th one is of a jellyfish that is hanging from one
of Sheldon's lures. The last one is a close-up of that same jellyfish. If you
look closely at the last picture you can see the internal organs of the
jellyfish.
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
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