Should you pee on a jellyfish sting? Despite popular opinion, the answer is no. But why? We have the answers to all your ...

“Jellyfish have stinging cells called nematocytes,” explains Dr Ronald Jenner, our Principal Researcher in venom evolution. “They have thousands of these along their tentacles. The stinging cells ...

The longer it grew, the more nematocytes, or stinging cells, multiplied. This suggested to Fujita and his team that regeneration occurs regardless of whether the jellyfish has recently eaten ...

If you’re heading to Volusia beaches, watch your step and stay alert. There’s no telling how long the jellyfish will linger.

The mostly transparent jellyfish typically have a reddish-orange or yellow cross in the center of their bodies, as well as 60 to 80 short and long tentacles with nematocysts or stinging cells ...

Unlike other jellyfish, mauve stingers have stinging cells over their entire bodies, meaning they can injure without their tentacles. Beachgoers are warned to avoid the zapping creatures in ...

There are jellyfish at the Delaware beaches. Here's what to do if you get stung. Hint: Don't do what they did on "Friends." ...

Wildlife officials said the freshwater jellyfish have the same "stinging cells" as saltwater jellyfish but do not penetrate human skin.These jellyfish are normally dime- to nickel-sized ...

The jellyfish's bright ... or the rounded part at the top. The stinging cells are not known to be fatal to people. But the sting site will be very red and painful. Atlantic Sea Nettle: This ...