Amazing video of the tiny jellyfish

BOISE -- Some lucky kids in Boise found out that you don’t have to travel to the coast to see ocean-life in their natural habitat!

They discovered hundreds of jellyfish living in a Boise pond!

“I was looking around to find a good spot to jump and I saw this thing and was kind of like – ‘what is that?’” said Caden Pugmire.

What Caden and his family found is something you don't see too often in Idaho.

"I saw it and it started to move and I was like – ‘hey dad that's a jellyfish!’” said Caden.

Swimming around this dock were dozens of light colored moving organisms that look like a mini version of the salt water jellyfish known as the Portuguese man of war. 

“I heard they only live in the ocean, I’ve never heard of them in freshwater,” said Caden.

That’s because freshwater jellyfish are extremely rare and can be so small and clear that you may never even notice them.  Fearing that it could pack a punch like it's salt water relative these kids decided to stay out of the water.

“I was kind of worried cuz I’ve been swimming in here for two years and saw nothing like this,” said Kiersten O'Daniel.

“I was like – “I’m not jumping in anymore, I’m scared, I don't want to get stung,’” said Caden.

But Bill Knight from Boise’s Fish Aquarium and Stuff says these jellyfish mostly resemble their salt water cousins.

“Some salt water jellyfish are very toxic and some are not, these particular, from what I am told, are not dangerous to people,” said Knight.

Even though these kids nixed their day of swimming, they are having a lot of fun catching this rare little creature and may have even found a new pet.

“We thought they were kind of interesting, my sister helped catch one and she named him,” said Kiersten.

“What did you name him?” asked NewsChannel 7.

“Tiny Tim,” replied Kendra O’Daniel.

“How come?” asked NewsChannel 7.

“Cuz I thought it would be a funny name for this little jellyfish,” said Kendra.

This form of freshwater jellyfish tends to show up during long stretches of hot weather, which Idaho has been under this summer.