Apparently their eyes are on the side of their body and all look inwards as they use their body as a lens to see through. Their eyes are grouped in six lots of four eyes.
Jellyfish sleep at night. Scientists have only recently learned that jellyfish settle on the bottom of the ocean floor at night to sleep and then feed during the day. Jellyfish usually eat two to three times a day.
Small jellyfish eat prawns and big box jellyfish eat fish. Consequently the best way to tell the age of a jellyfish is by measuring their eyes and not by the size of their body. In the open ocean, jellyfish only live for a period of about three months but they can sometimes live for up to seven to eight months in a science lab tank.
Our biggest lesson from talking to Jamie? Always wear a stinger suit during stinger season even if they do make you look silly! In the event of a box jellyfish sting, clear airways and check breathing and circulation. Read more: Box Jellyfish Season Australia. Read more: What Eats Box Jellyfish? Box Jellyfish Sting Symptoms. Read more: Do box jellyfish have brains? Box jellyfish Jellyfish. Your email address will not be published.
However, turtles can be stung in their eyes. Previously running from November through May, the Australian box jellyfish season has been extended due to the rise in sea temperatures. The warmer waters have attracted many more jellyfish, some of whom can be found in our waters until July.
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