During a visit to a California reservoir, one observer took a closer look at what initially appeared to be floating pollen in the water and was surprised to discover that it was actually a school of jellyfish native to China.
Casey Neet recorded a video when he noticed the jellyfish in the waters near Stumpy Meadows Reservoir in Northern California's Eldorado National Forest.
After closer examination, experts identified the tiny creatures as peach blossom jellyfish, a species native to China's Yangtze River valley.
While these jellyfish, which possess the unique ability to reproduce asexually, have been observed in various bodies of water around the world, their impact on local ecosystems is still undetermined.
The jellyfish, measuring the size of a penny, pose no threat to humans as they are too small to sting larger animals.
The origin of these jellyfish in California remains a mystery.
