Last Sunday during what turned out to be a 5 hour swim at Brighton Beach, I got hit worse than ever before. The ugly brown/red species of jellyfish that frequent this stretch of the atlantic were out in force; early morning was severe. I have had many encounters with these guys in the past, but a big'un wrapped around my neck/shoulder/armpit and stayed there for a couple of seconds. The rash marks are still visible 4 days later. Several friends were also hit and are finding relief only after some prescription strength drugs.
We started swimming early... 6 AM and by 8AM, we could still see the j-fish, but they were deeper. I was told they avoid the sun.... seems odd.
Still, its not nearly as bad as poison ivy, and in my case no longer uncomfortable.
Any jelly action elsewhere?
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Oh yeah, here in L.I. Sound the JF are active. Some years they show up in May/June, and this is one of them. Generally I see them floating about 2-3 feet down (the ones that show up in late-summer usually float on top) but I did catch one right in the face last week. The sting hurt for well over an hour, which is a bit long for me. Usually the pain is gone by the time I get out of the water. Maybe this year we have a strain of super-jellyfish?
Oh yeah, here in L.I. Sound the JF are active. Some years they show up in May/June, and this is one of them. Generally I see them floating about 2-3 feet down (the ones that show up in late-summer usually float on top) but I did catch one right in the face last week. The sting hurt for well over an hour, which is a bit long for me. Usually the pain is gone by the time I get out of the water. Maybe this year we have a strain of super-jellyfish?
