SCOTLAND: The Big Picture / Jellyfish (Pelagia noctiluca) amongst plankton , Shetland Isles, Scotland.

Aflo / Northern sea nettle (Chrysaora Melanaster) floating, with Mackerel fry ( Carangidae) Izu, Japan. January.

Suzi Eszterhas / Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha / achlyos) Monterey Bay Aquarium, California, USA, Captive

Richard Herrmann / Black Sea Nettle (Chrysaora achlyos), Coronado Islands, Baja California, Mexico

Richard Herrmann / Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) group, Carmel, Monterey Bay, California

Norbert Wu / Giant Pelagic Jellyfish (Pelagia panopyra) many animals are associated with this poisonous floating object, Monterey, California

Fred Bavendam / Mauve Stinger (Pelagia noctiluca), Edithburgh, Australia

Ralph Pace / Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) jellyfish, Monterey Bay, California

Ralph Pace / Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) jellyfish in kelp, Monterey Bay, California

Ralph Pace / Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) jellyfish, Monterey Bay, California

Ralph Pace / Sea Nettle (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) jellyfish, Saba Bank, Caribbean

Ralph Pace / Pacific Sea Nettle (Chrysaora fuscescens) jellyfish, Monterey Bay, California