August 17, 2006
Once again, Freshwater Jellyfish have been reported at Sylvia Lake. This summer, by Linda Scott and her grandkids. While on the paddleboat this afternoon, her grandson Madison McIntosh spotted a jellyfish. His friends, Zachary Amberg and Max Tyler dove in and caught quite a few of the tiny creatures.
The freshwater "jellyfish" is not a true jellyfish as are some of its marine relatives. Freshwater "jellyfish" differ slightly from the true marine jellyfish. Craspedacusta sowerbii (kras-ped-uh-kus-tuh) is the scientific name of this freshwater "jellyfish"
