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(CNN)Some beaches in the northeastern United States are dealing with more than the threat of COVID-19 this holiday weekend. They have to contend with an unwelcome visitor: the Lion's Mane jellyfish.
The fish, which can reach sizes of four feet in diameter with tentacles over a hundred feet long, have been spotted from Maine to Massachusetts.
"The ones that we're seeing here are probably not much bigger than maybe dinner plate, " says Steve Spina, Assistant Curator of Fishes at the New England Aquarium. "Which is big enough."
Because of their size, Lion's Mane jellyfish are particularly dangerous to swimmers. Their long tentacles can sting a person whose guard is down because the fish looks like it's feet away.
Officials in the area are warning residents and visitors to be on the lookout and to stay safe.
Beaches are flying purple flags to indicate "the presence of dangerous marine animals," said the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation in a tweet.
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Jellyfish the size of dinner plates are welcoming visitors to Northeast beaches this Fourth of July weekend - CNN
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