25 reactions | White-spotted jellyfish are elegant, but invasive filter feeders. Rather than use their tentacles to capture their food, these western Pacific natives filter up to 50 cubic meters of water every day on their hunt for food. Often appearing in large groups, they can disrupt an entire ecosystem by consuming almost all the plankton. Swarms of jellies have impacted ecosystems in the Gulf of California, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. | NC Aquarium at Fort Fisher | Facebook