Jelly fish in galveston...

[mahoro]

does the jelly fish in galveston sting? i've never sting by them before, nor know of anyone, when i go wade fish, when they get near me i just push them away and it never bother me... i am just wondering if i am playing with luck...

[Rico]

yes they do

[fishboyt]

They do sting. If you're touching them on the squishy part, they won't sting you.

[Somefishguy]

if you do get stung, pee on the area and it will feel better

[Nickintex]

if you do get stung, pee on the area and it will feel better

Meat tenderizer works well, if you don't wish to give yourself a golden shower.

[mahoro]

most jellyfish sting don't effect humans at all, so i was wondering if the ones in galveston does... that is what i ment

[Nickintex]

most jellyfish sting don't effect humans at all, so i was wondering if the ones in galveston does... that is what i ment

Yes, they do sting. I've been stung before, but I did not urinate on myself for relief.

[Somefishguy]

im sure other things work as well but who carries meat tenderizer with them while they wade in the water?

[Nickintex]

im sure other things work as well but who carries meat tenderizer with them while they wade in the water?

But now that you know that, you can keep some handy in the car when you go to the beach.

[danielp]

There are a couple of types.

The clear type aren't good. They will sting you.

The man o war. They look like they have a blue balloon body and long tentaticles hang down below them and they are very posionous. Getting stung by these guys even if they are dead can cause sever problems including seisures.

[Terrybo]

But now that you know that, you can keep some handy in the car when you go to the beach.

When I was a kid, my Mom always took a little shaker jar of Adolph's meat tenderizer with us to the beach. (And we had to use it a couple of times).

Terry

[dblondfemme]

I have been stung.. a couple got caught in my watch band while I was swimming... then wrapped around my body as I tried to get away... I had welts everywhere but where my bathing suit covered. The group I was with brought meat tenderizer. In that same group a kid was on a wave runner and fell off... in a group of man-o-wars... He was in bad shape and had to go to the hospital. Yes... the jelly fish in Galveston sting... or rather their tentacles do

[fshfrk]

I've got stung by the man of war 33 yr's ago. Cried like a baby for a hour or 2. ammonia will releave the pain. so carry ammonia wipes like moist towellets(they sell them at Academy) or let your buddy help you out. I could'nt get my girl friend too. LOL

THATS MAN OF WAR HURTS BAD!!!!!!

[Zulaab]

There are a couple of types.

The clear type aren't good. They will sting you.

The man o war. They look like they have a blue balloon body and long tentaticles hang down below them and they are very posionous. Getting stung by these guys even if they are dead can cause sever problems including seisures.

Agree... and yes I have seen them on the beach washed up over on Crystal beach about 10 yrs ago..

I know someone official was driving the beach the night I was down there and they ensured they where removed because of the lethal stings they have the capability of

[mahoro]

the only jelly fish i was ever stung by before was when i was a kid in taiwan, and it was one of those non-danger to human ones, their sting is non-lethal nor it does anything to you because it can not pentrate the skin, we were more worry about puffers then the jelly fish...