at Least four more beaches have been closed due to manetinvasionen in the state of Queensland, and rescue organizations on the coast are warning that more jellyfish are on the way.
Blåsmaneten, which also goes under the name of Portuguese örlogsman, occur in the area but the authorities are surprised at the huge amount in the last few days. Sharp pålandsvindar from the north-east has pushed the jellyfish against the country and led to an unwanted close encounter with the bathing people.
, one of the world’s most venomous species, is actually not a jellyfish but consists of four different interacting organisms. It carries on to be strong neurotoxin that can be deadly. The pain after a sting is so intense that it can cause loss of consciousness.
