{"id":1943607,"date":"2023-06-03T18:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasty-little-creature-appearing-on-us-beaches-extreme-pain-begins-hours-after-contact\/"},"modified":"2023-06-03T18:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:15:31","slug":"nasty-little-creature-appearing-on-us-beaches-extreme-pain-begins-hours-after-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasty-little-creature-appearing-on-us-beaches-extreme-pain-begins-hours-after-contact\/","title":{"rendered":"Painful Creature Found on US Beaches &#8211; Immediate Discomfort After Touching"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnasty-little-creature-appearing-on-us-beaches-extreme-pain-begins-hours-after-contact%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1943607&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Watch Out for Clinging Jellyfish on New Jersey Beaches<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re a fan of the Jersey shore (the actual beaches in New Jersey, not the TV show), be careful next time you visit. There could be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boris-johnson-scraps-remaining-covid-rules-in-england\/\" title=\"Boris Johnson Scraps Remaining Covid Rules in England\">nasty surprise<\/a> waiting for you, and you may not even notice until hours after you\u2019ve left the beach.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple outlets and watch groups in the Garden State are reporting that a nasty group of interlopers known as \u201cclinging jellyfish\u201d have returned to beaches. But there\u2019s a new development that\u2019s causing more concern than usual.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">First clinging #jellyfish of the 2023 season from the north of Barnegat Bay NJ. Be careful out in the shallow vegetation.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Paul A. X. Bologna (@MSUjellyfish) May 22, 2023<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/06\/03\/clinging-jellyfish-spotted-at-jersey-shore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, the jellyfish are only the size of a quarter and were first discovered in 2016. Their small size makes them particularly dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese little guys, these clingers, live in grass beds and algae. So they\u2019re in shallow water. So if you\u2019re out there throwing the football in the shallow water, you may run into \u2019em. And because they\u2019re so small, you might not even see them or notice them,\u201d said Paul Bologna, a Montclair State University marine biologist who also runs the New Jersey Jellyspotters Facebook group.<\/p>\n<p>The little critters aren\u2019t just small, they feature 60 to 80 tentacles each. And it\u2019s those tentacles that house a particularly nasty surprise for anyone who happens to come in contact with them. Those people just may not notice for a while.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re kind of insidious because when you get stung, it\u2019s not bad immediately, but four or five hours later the extreme pain starts to kick in,\u201d Bologna added. The marine biologist likened the pain to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nasty-little-creature-appearing-on-us-beaches-extreme-pain-begins-hours-after-contact\/\" title=\"Painful Creature Found on US Beaches - Immediate Discomfort After Touching\">bad full-body cramping<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jake-tapper-notes-hunter-biden-investigation-lara-trump-fires-glad-you-finally-figured-that-out\/\" title=\"Jake Tapper Notes Hunter Biden Investigation; Lara Trump Fires: \u2018Glad You Finally Figured That Out\u2019\">bad news<\/a>, but at least New Jersey has some experience dealing with them, since the state has been grappling with them for roughly seven years now.<\/p>\n<h3>Have You Ever Been Stung by a Jellyfish?<\/h3>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\" class=\"one-half\">\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish?<\/div>\n<div id=\"pollFormBox\" style=\"display: none\">\n\t\t<label>Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label>No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">\n\t\t\tCompleting this poll entitles you to The Western Journal news updates free of charge. You may opt out at anytime. You also agree to our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/privacy-policy\/\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/about\/terms-service\/\">Terms of Use<\/a>.\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display: none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\" style=\"width: 38%\">\n\t\t\tYes: 38% (3 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\" style=\"width: 62%\">\n\t\t\tNo: 62% (5 Votes)\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Watch Out for Clinging Jellyfish on US Beaches<\/h2>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-question\">Have you ever been stung by a jellyfish?<\/p>\n<form id=\"firefly-poll\" onsubmit=\"ff_poll_submit(event)\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"ff_poll_vote\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"poll_id\" value=\"1\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"nonce\" value=\"d5d7d7d5c5\"><br \/>\n\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"yes\">Yes<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<label><input type=\"radio\" name=\"answer\" value=\"no\">No<\/label><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"email\" name=\"email\" placeholder=\"Enter email (optional)\"><br \/>\n\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\"><br \/>\n\t<\/form>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results\" style=\"display:none\">\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-yes\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-results-no\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"firefly-poll-disclaimer\">Note: The results of this poll are not scientific and represent only the opinions of those who have chosen to participate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;re planning a beach trip this summer, be on the lookout for the 2023 clinging jellyfish. According to WKXW, these jellyfish have traveled farther south in New Jersey than ever before. If you&#8217;re stung by one, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republican-gets-done-becomes-candidate-oust-us-house-incumbent-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey government<\/a> suggests cleaning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nurse-contracts-covid-a-week-after-getting-vaccine-and-hes-not-the-only-one\/\" title=\"Nurse Contracts Covid A Week After Getting Vaccine. And He\u2019s Not The Only One\">sting site<\/a> with salt water and removing any lingering tentacle bits without touching them. Use a plastic card to flick or scrape off the tentacle bits. Seek medical attention if the pain doesn&#8217;t subside or worsens, as symptoms can range from severe pain to paralysis.<\/p>\n<h3>Stay Safe on the Beach<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Be aware of your surroundings and watch for jellyfish in the water.<\/li>\n<li>Wear protective clothing, such as a wetsuit or rash guard.<\/li>\n<li>Carry vinegar or a commercial jellyfish sting product with you.<\/li>\n<li>Don&#8217;t touch jellyfish or their tentacles, even if they&#8217;re dead.<\/li>\n<li>Seek medical attention if you&#8217;re stung and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-from-south-africa-finds-lower-risk-of-hospitalizations-with-omicron-compared-to-other-variants\/\" title=\"Study from South Africa finds lower risk of hospitalizations with Omicron compared to other variants\">experience severe symptoms<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Don&#8217;t let the clinging jellyfish ruin your beach day. 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