A giant monk-hat jellyfish is washed up on the beach. (photo by Daily Mail)
A surfer in the new state posted an amazing video showing a giant monk-hat jellyfish washed up on the beach after tropical cyclone "Omar (Cyclone Oma)", the Daily Mail reported.
Cameron (Neal Cameron), a new state surfer, is reported to have uploaded a video to fb, a social platform, and wrote: "the tropical cyclone has brought about a huge monk-hat jellyfish. This is an 8-foot surfboard. Run! "
The video shows the jellyfish's tentacles attached to the bottom of a surfboard about 2.5 meters long, extending almost from one end to the other.
A giant monk-hat jellyfish is washed up on the beach. (photo by Daily Mail)
The video caused heated discussion among netizens.
Many people were shocked by the size of the monk-hat jellyfish.
One netizen said: "want to burn the sea!"
Another netizen said: "I have never seen such a big jellyfish." I think we have to declare war with the monk-hat jellyfish. "
Some netizens doubt the authenticity of the monk-hat jellyfish.
"is it true?" said one woman. If it's true, I don't want to go to the sea again. "
It is reported, in summer, in Australia beach often can see the monk hat jellyfish. Their tentacles are usually between 2 cm and 15 cm, but can also grow to 10 m long.
The monks and jellyfish use tentacles as defensive weapons, which carry poison and can be attacked if necessary.
More than 37,999 people have been stung by monks and jellyfish this summer, according to (Surf Life Saving Queensland), a life-saving agency for surfing in Kunzhou.