take. First carefully remove the tentacles from the skin by scraping the affected area with a clam shell, credit card, sand, towels, or any other available material. In a pinch, you can then coat the area with a paste of salt water mixed with sand or mud. There are many home remedies and


store bought ones that you can try as well that help to alleviate the pain. Dr. Steinberg, suggests keeping a container of unseasoned meat tenderizer in your beach bag for emergencies and making a paste with it. It can be applied a few times, but be careful not to exceed 15 minutes. If vinegar or baking soda is available, apply liberally until the pain is relieved. Baking soda can be mixed with sea water to make a paste. Warning: In the case that an allergic reaction occurs, seek help from a doctor. Be careful not to rinse the affected area with fresh water, as the stinging cells may continue to fire. Also remember that beached jellyfish may still have active stingers. Thin lycra suits and rash guards can


be effective in protecting against stings, as the barbs of a stinging nettle can not penetrate these fabrics. In fact, the skin in the palm of the hand is too thick for a


nettle’s stingers to penetrate. Furthermore, rubbing a layer of petroleum jelly on your skin may help. There are also sting inhibitor creams such as “Safe Sea” on the market that contain clown fish mucous. This may sound gross, but if you’ve watched “Finding Nemo,” you might remember that Nemo’s parents lived inside of a sea anemone for protection.


Comb Jellies and Stinging Jellies—Are they Related?


Many of us have witnessed a glowing light in the wake behind our boats at night or flashes of green as our canoe paddle slaps the water. These bioluminescent creatures are known as comb jellies, from the Phylum, Ctenophora. Found in most marine habitats from polar to tropical, there may be as many as 150 species of Ctenophores throughout the world’s oceans. Ctenophores are present in the


Chesapeake Bay throughout the year. In spring and summer, they thrive and overall are much more abundant than other jellyfish. Bearing eight rows of cillia used for movement, Ctenophores (Greek for “comb-bearers”) propel themselves by


Chrysaora quinquecirrha


Cyanea 5 (Lion’s Mane)


Beroe


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