Can you see all the jellies? I’m currently in Indonesia on a much needed vaca, and obviously that means trying to find as many jellyfish as possible. … Read more “Bali’s hidden jellyfish garden”
Category: Stings
Outta-sight jelly babies discovered under black light
So, the flower hat jellyfish pretty much looks like someone painted it while tripping on acid. It doesn’t just have tentacles on the edges, no way man,… Read more “Outta-sight jelly babies discovered under black light”
Stung by a box jelly? Oil and lemon may help
There are many anecdotal remedies for jellyfish stings, from urine to meat tenderizer, but this one may be the tastiest. A case report published in the journal Tropical Doctor tells… Read more “Stung by a box jelly? Oil and lemon may help”
The exceptional life of the mauve stinger jelly Pelagia noctiluca
Mauve stingers jellies can appear on coast by the thousands, literally overnight. This may come as no surprise to salmon farms off Ireland, or tourists in France and Spain. But where do these mauve stingers… Read more “The exceptional life of the mauve stinger jelly Pelagia noctiluca”
Jelly killing machine tested in Korea
Scientists in South Korea have developed autonomous robots designed to kill jellies by the thousands. These floating ocean drones are given the GPS coordinates of a jelly… Read more “Jelly killing machine tested in Korea”
The Muave stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) has arrived in Ireland!
As of 2:00 PM EST the mauve stinger jelly Pelagia noctiluca is washing ashore by the thousands on Ferriters Cove, Ireland, according to the Facebook group The Big Jellyfish… Read more “The Muave stinger (Pelagia noctiluca) has arrived in Ireland!”
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