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A closeup of the lens of a microscope shows a tiny clear-colored jellyfish with several tentacles.
Iowa DNR
Environment
Jellyfish in Iowa? Two sightings in one week
Sheila Brummer
Officials with the Iowa DNR investigated a jellyfish native to China in rural Guthrie County. Meanwhile, Oskaloosa Schools reported a student found the freshwater creatures while fishing in Mahaska County.

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