Comments on: Blue Button Jellyfish on Texas Gulf Coast

By: Liz

Liz — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:38:38 +0000

Hi, I have just returned from a hoiday on Fraser Island, just off the coast of mid-to-southern Queensland, Australia. (25* South) We saw heaps of these washed up. Interesting thing is that the rangers hadn’t seen them before and were trying to find out what they were. I will try to unload a pix to make sure is same creature.

By: Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:12:39 +0000

I live in Chennai(erstwhile Madras), India. We have the second-longest beach in the world. I regularly go to the beach and relax in the waters. Last weekend, I was surprised when i noticed many small blue-coloured organisms on the shore. I had never seen these before. Dead fish, due to getting caught in the fishing nets of the local fishermen was a more common occurance. I took pics of the same, and googled it out. I came to know they were the “Blue buttons” from the web-site “http://www.beachhunter.net/thingstoknow/jellyfish/”. Thanks for the wonderful web-site. This is the first time that i am seeing these in Chennai beaches. Does anyone have any info about previous sightings here?

Thanks.

By: Susan E.

Susan E. — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:41:55 +0000

We were @ Padre Island National Seashore on Sept. 8 & 9, 2009. We seen several Blue Buttons. At the time didn’t know what they were, I picked one up, after a few seconds my hand felt really weird and kind of went a little numb, didn’t hurt though just felt weird. It was pretty cool!

By: beachhunter

beachhunter — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:19:46 +0000

Thanks Missy, I guess I’ve got enough photos of blue buttons by now. It’s amazing how many people have sent in photos of blue buttons this year. If you’ve got good photos of other jellyfish though, I’d like to have a look at ‘em. You can email them to me http://www.beachhunter.net/contact.htm

By: Missy K

Missy K — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:39:26 +0000

We were at New Smyrna Beach and saw several of these in the water and on the shore edge on August 27th. There were quite a few jellyfish in the water that day. The blue button was just one type….I was able to identify it by your photo. I have several pictures if you need any more.

By: Te na F.

Te na F. — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:10:48 +0000

Saw a lot of these on Padre Island 9/7/09. Beautiful creatures!

By: Deborah C.

Deborah C. — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:40:38 +0000

I was on the Padre Island national seashore and saw a ton of these little boogers! Got some great pictures too!

By: beachhunter

beachhunter — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:04:36 +0000

Hi Donna, Hurricane Bill probably blew some blue buttons out of the Gulf Stream and onto the beaches over there. I love the St. Augustine area. Hope we’ll have a chance to go back soon. Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:47:24 +0000

I am at Crescent Beach, Anastasia Island, St. Augustine, Florida. I have lived here for 12 years and this is my first sighting of the blue button. Beautiful organism!

By: chris

chris — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:35:13 +0000

henderson beach thair are alote on the beach