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?
I remember during the 60's while growing up in Long Beach, CA, that periodically, jellyfish would hit the beach in swarms.
I don't know what variety they were, but they looked like pink blobs about the size of a small plate. I was lucky enough to have never experienced a sting, but the way they sting is incredibly amazing as this Animal Planet video snippet shows: YouTube - Simple video on How Jellyfish Sting
I remember during the 60's while growing up in Long Beach, CA, that periodically, jellyfish would hit the beach in swarms.
I don't know what variety they were, but they looked like pink blobs about the size of a small plate. I was lucky enough to have never experienced a sting, but the way they sting is incredibly amazing as this Animal Planet video snippet shows: YouTube - Simple video on How Jellyfish Sting
