2007-10-05 08:14:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Yes. Jellyfish can sting you. As i don't like to be stung, I would think that is dangerous.
2007-10-05 08:16:19 · answer #1 · answered by Matthew Stewart 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are Jellyfish Dangerous
2016-11-08 01:32:10 · answer #2 · answered by rattley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A jellyfish fires its poison whenever its tentacles brush against an object. In humans, the poison usually causes a sharp, burning sensation that may last from minutes to hours.
1. Take note of jellyfish warning signs posted on the beach.
2. Be careful around jellies washed up on the sand. Some still sting if their tentacles are wet. Tentacles torn off a jelly can sting, too.
3. If you are stung, wash the wound with vinegar or rubbing alcohol. Or sprinkle meat tenderizer or put a baking soda and water paste on the sting. Don't rinse with water, which could release more poison.
All jellies sting, but not all jellies have poison that hurts humans. Of the 2,000 species of jellyfish, only about 70 seriously harm or occasionally kill people.
2007-10-05 08:18:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the species, most jellyfish are pretty harmless. like everyone's been saying a sting usually only causes irritation arount the site of the sting. And you can try peeing on the sting but the ammonia content will probably be to low to help any. There is a species of jellyfish, fox jellyfish, found off the caost of australia who's sting can be fatal.
2007-10-05 16:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't swim in a cloud of them but have seen many swimming in the Gulf and been stung by a few. If you get a big sting it can be pretty painful. My son is 6 and we've been Boogie Boardin all summer, both have been stung a few times. Not really a big deal. Surfs Up
2007-10-05 08:19:10 · answer #5 · answered by HisPrincess 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Funny you should ask. Just this weekend I was snorkling and the jelly fish were the size of pizza pies! Yikes. If you are allergic and basically we all do have a moderate reaction to these creatures, Yes. If you are severely allergic like anaphalactic reaction, where your throat swells, eyes swell, you stop breathing, wholly molely that's wicked dangerous. Try and avoid them, when they touch your skin you'll get a nasty rash and it hurts like the dickens.
2007-10-05 08:19:31 · answer #6 · answered by Katharine E 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They'll sting you, but if you pee on yourselfit takes away the burn but there are some that'll paralyze you or cause you to die. Sometimes you can get an allergic reaction which wouldn't be good either. I hear the ones in Austrailia are not safe.
2007-10-05 08:16:42 · answer #7 · answered by jmelee85 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes depending on the breed,they will sting and you will run a fever,it'll ruin your vacation,a small child can die without imedete parametic attention.
2007-10-05 08:17:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
All Jelly fish sting, and the Australian Box Jelly Fish's sting can be fatal.
2007-10-09 04:30:32 · answer #9 · answered by Curious Cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they have a painful sting.
See the Movie " Finding Nemo ",
It shows Animated Jelly Fish in action.
2007-10-05 08:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by elliebear 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋