There are several types of jellyfish, the bites of which affect people in completely different ways, and can lead to both minor injury and fatal outcome.
Different types of jellyfish affect differently when they sting people. Jellyfish is 95% water and 5% solids, it does not have a well-designed body like other animals. The solid consists of three layers:
- The epidermis is the outer layer.
- Mesoglea is a thick, jelly-like medium ball.
- Gastrodermis is the inner layer.
Jellyfish stings other creatures using its tentacles. Wounds can be healed in different ways and it is strongly recommended to consult a doctor after providing first aid. Removing the tentacles with tweezers or sticks is necessary to avoid direct skin contact. Vinegar is used to neutralize the poison, but it can be substituted with sea water or baking soda. Gently shaving the affected area will reduce the risk of nematocyst residue.
6. Hairy cyane
This species is considered the largest of its kind. The range of habitat includes the northern Pacific and Atlantic oceans to the Arctic Ocean. The maximum diameter is 1.8 meters and 17 centimeters, while the huge species are 36.5 meters long. The tentacles of the jellyfish can reach 30 m and are used to attack. But, despite this size, bites of this species are not fatal.
5. Cannon jellyfish
The name of this species corresponds to the cabbage shape of the umbrella. Medusa differs from other cannon-shaped umbrella. These species were photographed in the midwestern Atlantic Ocean, in the east-central and northwestern parts of the Pacific. It feeds mainly on zooplankton, including veligers. Cannon jellyfish is toxic enough that its venom will lead to heart disease.
4. Medusa-month
Aurelia aurita is a translucent jellyfish that lives in the oceans. It grows up to 25-40.5 centimeters in diameter. The jellyfish is not dyed in exquisite colors. She uses tentacles to hunt for fruit-eating creatures, primarily plankton and other small creatures. Medusa-month lives up to several months, the limit of her life is 6 years.
3. Sea nettle
Sea nettle prefers the open waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. They differ in physical characteristics depending on where they live, and can be recognized by their golden brown umbrella, which can reach 3 meters. The tentacles that drag under the mushroom can reach a length of 4.5 meters. Sea nettles use stinging cells during hunting, which are very painful to humans.
2. Cubomedusa
Several types of box jellyfish have deadly poison. They inhabit tropical and subtropical zones in the oceans, but the most dangerous live in the Indo-Pacific region. The box jellyfish relies on its tentacles for hunting and protection. Some already have human deaths, while others have no effect on humans.
1. Spotted jellyfish
Scuba divers and snorkelers are perhaps the most wary of this species, as it contains the most dangerous poison of its kind. Populations of jellyfish live in the sea waters of the United States and Australia. This little creature is very hard to spot. Despite such a small size, jellyfish is responsible for spotted syndrome, which is accompanied by headache, nausea, muscle and abdominal pain, hypertension, back pain, vomiting, chest pain and pulmonary edema. If left untreated, the syndrome can be fatal.
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