Monday, July 11, 2011

The Stinky Yucky Evil Jellyfish

Have you ever gotten stung by a jellyfish? Some people that live in the middle of the country probably haven't. But, let me tell you, it isn't pleasant. I just got stung yesterday, while swimming off my dock. My brother dodged the little devil but it got my arm. So, it makes me wonder. How do jellyfish really sting you? So I learned that a bunch of little dart things jump out at you whenever something brushes against a tentacle. That's why my mom makes me scrub my arm with a seashell. To get the dart things out. Then my mom put vinegar on it and then this stuff called Afterbite. The Afterbite actually worked, but I have no idea what good the vinegar does. (Other than making my arm smell like a pickle.)
 
In Australia, the Jellyfish are vicious. Those Jellies can kill people. Like the box jellyfish. And the Portuguese Man Of War. The Portuguese Man of War is super long. And you can spot it by its blue bubble thing that stinks out of the water.
 
A Jellyfish once cut my Grandpa open. It wrapped around his leg, and not only stung it, but also made little cuts along his leg as well. If that had been me I would have forced my dad to run over it with his boat.
 
But, for as much as I hate Jellies, they do serve a purpose. They actually make the water clearer, and less mercy.