This episode was a struggle-and-a-half to get into the world. It was one of the first we recorded remotely because of COVID19 and I (Trace. Me, I did it!) lost the first TWO versions we did due to technical glitches. I'm so happy to bring you Amy's episode about the wonders of the Upside Down Jellyfish! It's a story of mutualism, stinging globs, algae, and the divers who finally studied them.
Images courtesy Wikimedia Commons-https://www.flickr.com/photos/33037982@N04/
SyFy Upside Down Jellyfish (This is my favorite video because you see the cassiosomes at work!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MWMcBRvNFI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjvNfiNnRl4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNnapDxf9M
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