The surprising freshwater jellyfish species that calls Indiana home

Indiana is home to a species of freshwater jellyfish, and now is the perfect time of year to find one.

Earlier this month, the Department of Natural Resources shared on Facebook that Craspedacusta sowerbii, or peach blossom jellyfish, are found in almost any lake, pond, river, and reservoir in the state.

According to DNR’s nongame aquatic biologist Brant Fisher, these jellyfish have been in the U.S. for decades and have likely lived in Indiana longer than USGS sightings report…

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