Memorial Day Weekend 2013 brought with it strong, gusty southeasterly winds, so I was expecting to get some reports of jellyfish washing ashore around the state. I got reports from The Guisingers of Blue Buttons (Porpita porpita) coming ashore on Cocoa Beach. They were kind enough to send photos, which I’ve posted here. I’ve received […]
These Velella jellyfish, also known as By-the-Wind Sailors are a real treat to find. These photos were submitted by Tiffany Hertzon and were taken in Highland Beach, Florida ( near Boca Raton ). Here is what Tiffany had to say about her find: Info: Found about 1pm April 14, 2013. High tide. Highland beach, FL. […]
Kim Fleischhauer sent me this photo of a partially decomposed jellyfish she took on the beach in Puerto Penasco, Mexico for identification. I was a bit stumped at first. I immediately recognized the body structure of the jelly as that of Stomolophus, the Cannonball jellyfish (aka Cabbagehead). But the blue coloration was confusing. I’d never […]
Here’s a beautiful photo of a Portuguese Man-of-War jellyfish taken and shared by Nondas Hebda. It washed up on New Smyrna Beach near the Flagler Avenue beach access. Spring often brings strong easterly winds for extended periods of time, which blows many of the inhabitants of the Gulf Stream and the Sargassum Sea onto Florida’s […]
I’ve just created a video review of some products that I think will be very helpful to anyone who plays in the sea or to any first responders who encounter marine envenomations and punture wounds from marine animals. These First-Aid Kits and other products are designed to have everything you might need to treat an […]
Jellyfish look a lot different in the water than they do when washed up on the beach. Their bodies don’t have a skeleton or shell for support, so they are totally reliant on the water. Air just isn’t a “thick”enough medium for them too look their best. Last week there were thousands of moon jellies […]
This has been a big year for jellyfish. It seems like every few weeks they are making headlines by “invading”some Florida beach. Well, now they’re back. In southeast Florida. Apparently they’ve heard that the weather is nice in Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton. Moon jellies (Aurelia aurita) are hitting the beaches by the thousands. Though […]
Oliver Rhudy sent me these photos back on March 10, 2011. He wrote: “I am currently stationed in Pensacola and on a recent trip to Pensacola Beach, there were hundreds of Man-of-War washed up on the beach. I did get stung by a couple on the ankle but did not get medical attention. It was […]
I get quite a few images of jellyfish emailed to me. Once in a while I receive an image that is unusually beautiful, like this one. I’ve identified this jellyfish as Pelagia noctiluca, commonly known as a Purple-striped jellyfish. It is reported to have a rather strong sting. This jelly was photographed by Chris Kiely […]
The last 2 weeks have been rather quiet as far as jellyfish reports are concerned. Usually I get two to five reports a week. But suddenly a large number of box jellyfish are being reported in the surf off Volusia County, Florida beaches. Photographer and artist Kem McNair has generously shared the photos he took […]
