A blanket of jellyfish covered the Australian coast

Octopus is not the only sea dwellers, crawling on the land. Looks like jellyfish are also not averse to bask in the sun, at least as long as their bodies will not evaporate.

A resident of New South Wales Brett Wallensky found a carpet of aquamarine jellyfish known as the Blue bottle or Portuguese military ship, during a walk on the beach Burlings. With each wave, more and more jelly-like creatures settled on the rocks. According to Walensky, despite their bright colors and similar to the balloon body, what he saw reminded him of a scene from nightmares.

With their potent poison, even dead jellyfish that washed up on shore, still able to sting. The species is quite common in Australia. Last summer a disgruntled beach-goers reported that they flooded the shore, although the reason for their appearance on land is unknown. These jellyfish are siphonophorae, that is, instead of having to be the only being, they are colonial organisms consisting of individual "zoodom", each of which has its own functions.

The number of jellyfish is increasing. According to scientists, it may be caused by climate change, as warming water creates favorable habitat.

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