Polyp Stage: The Early Life of a Jellyfish The life cycle of a jellyfish is a tale of transformation ... including small fish and crustaceans. Jellyfish stings from their tentacles immobilize ...

Flower hat jellies exemplify the paradox of the medusas, or bell-shaped jellyfish: They’re both delicate and menacing. Sitting on the seafloor, waving colorful tentacles, they lure fish ...

Jellyfish are known for drifting to and fro at the whim of ocean currents—but not all species are so passive. The millions of golden jellyfish that pack Palau’s Jellyfish Lake spend much of ...