tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post1282229076631215678..comments2021-02-02T10:42:31.652+00:00Comments on Stand and Stare: Jelly and Ice CreamNyctalushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-26817792295447823662010-07-13T21:49:51.763+01:002010-07-13T21:49:51.763+01:00Hi Phil. The biggest I've seen washed up was a...Hi Phil. The biggest I've seen washed up was about a foot in diameter but you've prompted me to research a bit more and I see there is a report of one with an 8 foot diameter bell and another with tentacles 120 feet in length! According to Wikipedia (therefore it must be true) the largest known specimen was longer than a Blue Whale and is generally considered the longest known animal in the world. Another fascinating fact.....Nyctalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03529729794764990304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538854688181850095.post-10373267852080876132010-07-13T20:53:25.136+01:002010-07-13T20:53:25.136+01:00Hi Nyctalus, It's a long time since I've s...Hi Nyctalus, It's a long time since I've seen a mass-stranding of jellyfish like that - the last time was about 15 years ago in Embleton Bay, and then they we all C. capillata which is, I seem to recall, the world's largest jellyfish (although the really big specimens never reach our shores...Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609107148344256875noreply@blogger.com