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Scientist Looks to Solve Jellyfish Mystery

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    Research into reproductive habits of venomous creatures in Hawaii

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Doctor -- we cannot be higher is a researcher with the Pacific biosciences research center.

At the university apparently yet monologue she studies Hawaiian box jelly fish.

Kuwaitis definitely.

Way ahead of the pack because we have this be great capacity and this remarkable environments.

Four years in hockey Har has worked overnight gathering -- -- venomous creatures trying to find treatments for the painful jelly fish stings.

During her research she stumbled upon -- -- interest how to they reproduce.

And why -- they impede our south showers just over a week.

After the full moon there's been controversy.

Why do they come ashore what are they doing.

Weis -- just during this period.

Her research proves they are spawning.

Not Bihar is collection from yesterday shows 100%.

Of that jelly fish contained sperm eggs or embryos.

We're surprise that we see embryo.

So that's the hard it's really remarkable and it appears males are attempting to fertilize the females during this time and the females are accepting it.

No one knows where fertilization takes place -- how the embryo develops.

So it's just another piece of the puzzle.

We do have.

Like jelly baby pictures.

Chris -- basically this this and move.

From our perspective locally is -- -- to loosen.

So we'll be increasing our level of understanding.

How is reproducing.

Can help in the management.

Owlen Hugh -- chill and to news of late -- news leader.

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