Jellyfish Invade Rhode Island

Portuguese man-of-war are invading Rhode Island beaches. Apparently, Several people have been stung in the past few days at beaches in the area. This time, it was an 18-year-old girl who was stung at Misquamicut State Beach. The girl was taken to Westerly Hospital. Man-of-wars deliver a painful sting that can cause temporary paralysis and require medical attention. Beachgoers who want to go into the water are being told to go no deeper than their waists. I say just stay on the sand.

Not man o war MEN O WAR IN FLORIDA!!!

Portuguese man-of-war have been washing up onto southern Florida beaches by the dozens! Apparently, purple warning flags are flying all along the coast. Even if the jellyfish is dead, its poisonous tentacles still can inflict a painful sting. And in rare cases, a victim can even go into shock!

Jellyfish Attack Swimmers in Chile!

At least 35 swimmers were stung by a school of jellyfish in a resort in northern Chile on Tuesday. All the victims had to be treated at a local hospital. According to reports, rogue currents had washed the swarm of jellyfish towards the shore.The Puerto Saavedra city council has closed the town’s beaches until the jellyfish are cleared.

Jellyfish Sting 160 Swimmers!

Over 160 beachgoers were stung by jellyfish in Australia yesterday! Two beaches had to be shut down after the wind blew a swarm of blue bottle jellyfish towards the shore and people starting getting stung by the dozens. Three of the victims even had to be taken to the hospital

Wait, Make That 700!

Looks like the jellyfish in Australia have added a few more victims to their resume. There’s been at least 700 stings over the past couple days!

Smelly Jellies Invade Florida

Sunseekers and beach bums have been replaced by squishy blobs in Jacsonville, Florida lately as hundreds of jellyfish have been washing up on the shore every day. And apparently, decaying jellyfish don’t smell so good.

Jellyfish Stings Girl in Pool

A deadly jellyfish somehow made it’s way into a filtered rock pool and severely stung a girl in north Queensland, AU yesterday afternoon. The pool was closed immediately and drained. And guess what they found… a live irukandji jellyfish.