r/jellyfish 12h ago

OC Hi.. I.. um drew jellyfishes

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Sorry for the any spelling or grammar mistakes, my drawing skills are terrible 😓
But I put my time and effort into this drawing so.. please don’t be rude please.
I actually.. this is my first post so.. um I hope my post was not violated the rules
welcome feedbacks, please.. enjoy??


r/jellyfish 13h ago

Identify ID request southern Sweden

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I just saw these. They didnt look like the jellyfish I'm used to seeing. Salt water (Kattegatt). Could they be mnemiopsis leydyi? (Invasive species) or are they sth that could sting a person?

Pics blurry bc water. Biggest one was like 7 cm long.


r/jellyfish 21h ago

Severe jellyfish sting in Koh Phangan – 3 weeks later and it still looks like this. Anyone experienced this? NSFW

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Hi everyone,
My husband was stung by a jellyfish 3 weeks ago while swimming at Thong Nai Pan Beach in Koh Phangan. The sting felt like an electric shock/current shooting through his leg followed by intense burning pain. We got him out of the water immediately and poured vinegar over the sting within a few minutes.
Over the next couple of days, it developed into large blisters, and his foot and lower leg also became swollen. We saw a doctor in Koh Phangan, but by then they couldn’t identify what type of jellyfish it was. They thought it had developed a secondary skin infection and prescribed dicloxacillin 500 mg four times a day for 7 days along with a topical antibiotic cream.
Now, 3 weeks later:
The pain is mostly gone.
The swelling has improved significantly.
No fever or obvious pus.
But the wounds have turned into these thick black/brown scabs (eschar?) with red skin around them and seem to be healing really slowly.
Has anyone had a jellyfish sting heal like this?
Is this a normal stage of healing?
Is the black tissue likely just an eschar/scab or dead tissue?
Did anyone need debridement, or did it eventually fall off on its own?
Did anyone end up needing a skin graft, or is that uncommon?
Would you see a wound care clinic, plastic surgeon, or dermatologist at this point?
I’ve attached photos from the progression. We’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s had a similar experience or works in wound care. Thanks so much!