Some facts on jellyfish~

• Some jellyfish can still sting after they are dead.

• Jellyfish are older than dinosaurs and have been around for over 500 million years.

• Nearly 2,500 jellyfish polyps made their way to space aboard Space Shuttle Columbia in 1991.

• Some jellyfish tentacles measure 10 feet long and contain 5,000 stinging cells.

• Jellyfish are found in all five oceans.

• There are over 200 species of jellyfish and some of them are edible.

• A group of jellyfish is called a bloom, swarm, or smack.

• Jellyfish eat crabs, fish, and tiny plants and digest their food very quickly.

There are so many vivid and diverse species of jellyfishes, from the most venmous Australian box jellyfish to the pretty moon jelly to the immortal jellyfish.

Images of some of the lovely species of jellyfish

I found some really adorable illustrations of jellyfish on Pinterest.

Source of images~