Freshwater Jellyfish - Seen 'em?
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Freshwater Jellyfish - Seen 'em?
A couple day ago I was talking to a guy about what was stuck to my outboard. I told him it might be jellyfish that are dying in the lake. He stood back and said, 'I've never heard of freshwater jellyfish' To which I replied to him that I have only seen them in one lake around these parts, Lake Vesuvius and clear back in the 1980's. I was wondering if anyone else has seen them in other lakes? They're about the size of a penny...fairly clear in appearance, kinda a milky white with tentacles hanging down
Re: Freshwater Jellyfish - Seen 'em?
sure have, every year out to Mineral Springs lake, Peebles Oh. You can see bunches of them starting in August. they look like a little minature ocean type. about dime size. they are very plentiful there.
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Re: Freshwater Jellyfish - Seen 'em?
I'm pretty sure that's what's stuck on my outboard. These little clear things are floating everywhere. They've lost their shape but I'm still thinking that's what they are. I don't know if they suffer a big kill right after the weather starts turning cold or not. They're sticking like glue so that's what makes me think it's something that was organic
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Re: Freshwater Jellyfish - Seen 'em?
I'm not putting my outboard under a pressure wash...lol, if you wax it 4 to 6 times a year, stuff just don't stay if you wash it gently with a wee bit of soap and water
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