According to Yahoo News, due to the recent stormy weather in the United Kingdom, a large number of monk-hat jellyfish have been washed into Sennen Beach and Bosselas Bay in Cornwall. Local wildlife experts warn visitors that these jellyfish are potentially lethal creatures that must be carefully avoided. Although the monk's hat jellyfish is called "jellyfish", it is not a jellyfish, but a floating coelenterate. Monk-hat jellyfish can grow tentacles up to 160 feet (49 meters) long, and if stabbed by a monk-hat jellyfish, it can cause extreme pain and even kill an adult. The main body is translucent, like a huge balloon.
They prey on small fish and crustaceans, but their spines cause severe pain, which usually subsides after three hours. However, its venom can also spread to the lymph nodes, causing difficulty breathing, fever, shock and, in rare cases, death. Also known as Floating Terror, the monk-hat jellyfish is usually about 30 feet (about 9 meters), but can grow up to 160 feet (about 49 meters) long.
While these creatures may die after being washed away from ocean nests, their tentacles still have the ability to sting. As a precautionary measure, all beaches where they are found are temporarily closed. These capped jellyfish do not swim and are at the mercy of the wind, which is why they are often washed ashore after heavy rainstorms. The abomination jellyfish will look a bit like a deflated purple balloon with a blue ribbon, and children will find it fascinating.
The local government also warned citizens and tourists that they could not be blasphemed from a distance, and that they could "enjoy it from a distance" but "do not touch it." Be extra careful if you are paddling, swimming or boarding a boat at a nearby beach. If you are unfortunate enough to be stung by a monk's hat jellyfish, seek medical attention immediately.
Although the reputation of the monk's hat jellyfish is extremely bad, the possibility of being killed by it is actually very small. The most recent case of the animal occurred in 2010 when Maria Furcas, a 69-year-old swimmer, developed a fatal allergic reaction after being stung by a monk jellyfish near Cagliari, Sardinia.
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