Jellyfish snot can sting swimmers who never touch the animal

Mucus from jellyfish that sit upside-down on the seafloor has blobs lined with stinging cells

an Upside-down jellyfish

Upside-down jellyfish (pictured) can sting other animals without touching them thanks to microscopic clusters of stinging cells found in the snot that it releases into the surrounding water.

National Aquarium

Swimmers who feel “stinging water” near mangrove forests may be getting zapped by jellyfish snot.