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The thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata) is a species of cnidarian found in the warm West Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean. [2] [3] It is a tiny jellyfish with a straight-sided, flat-topped bell. This jellyfish is the most common cause of seabather's eruption, a reaction caused by the injection of juvenile jellyfish nematocysts into ...
Sea lice, or thimble jellyfish, are another common pest along New Jersey beaches. ... Treating jellyfish stings. With so many jellyfish around New Jersey, swimmers should be prepared for the ...
The Linuche aquila is a very small jellyfish with a flat-topped bell separated from the vertical sides by a coronal groove. It can grow to a diameter of 16 mm (0.63 in) and a height of 13 mm (0.51 in).
Seabather's eruption. Seabather's eruption is an itching dermatitis [1] caused by a hypersensitivity reaction to the immature nematocysts of larval-stage thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata), sea anemones (Edwardsiella lineata) and other larval cnidarians. [2]
Worried about getting stung by a jellyfish at the beach? Here's how to navigate the worst-case scenario.
Here’s what to do if they start to sting after leaving a South Carolina beach. Skip to main content. Subscriptions; Animals. Business. Entertainment. Fitness. Food. Games. Health. Home & Garden ...
The jellyfish, which don’t sting, wash up each year in spring and early summer. Rough winds, storms, swells, tides and currents can send the jellies to shore, which in certain events can happen ...
This stinging, pruritic, maculopapular rash affects swimmers in some Atlantic locales (e.g., Florida, Caribbean, Long Island). It is caused by hypersensitivity to stings from the larvae of the sea anemone (e.g., Edwardsiella lineate) or the thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). The rash appears where the bathing suit contacts the skin. [5]