A large number of man-of-war jellyfish were discovered on the beach in Wai'ao, Yilan. Surfers were stung by "electric explosions" when they touched them.
Quick Look
- A large number of poisonous man-of-war jellyfish have recently appeared at Waiao Beach on the north side of Wushi Port in Yilan County.
- Surfers felt severe pain after accidentally touching it, describing it as being "electrically exploded".
- Tourists also picked up the jellyfish and buried them.
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Why It Matters
A large number of man-of-war jellyfish have recently appeared at Waiao Beach on the north side of Wushi Port in Yilan County. During the Double Ten holiday, a surfer felt stinging after accidentally touching it and described it as being "electrically exploded".
A surfer was stung by an "electric explosion" after touching a man-of-war jellyfish at Yilan Waiao beach. (Picture taken from Vera (Xiaozi) on Threads)
A large number of poisonous man-of-war jellyfish were reported at Waiao Beach on the north side of Wushi Port in Yilan County. During the Double Ten holiday, surfers felt stinging after accidentally touching it, as if they were "exploded by electricity". They picked up 2 to 30 jellyfish at random, reminding other tourists to be careful and not to touch the marine life when they see it.
A surfer posted on a social networking site that he went surfing at Wushi Port yesterday and was shocked halfway through the session. It was a veritable "electric explosion" and it stung so much at the moment. There was also a whisker on his thigh, which he had to remove with his hands. However, he suffered another disaster. When he finally got ashore, he found that the beach was covered with jellyfish.
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The article also said that there were children playing in the sand at Waiao Beach, and many tourists stepped on it with bare feet. He was frightened when he saw it, so he stopped playing and went to pick up jellyfish. He couldn't pick them up. There were almost 20 or 30 of them on the beach. He quickly picked them up and buried them on the beach. He called on everyone to see such things on the beach and never touch them with your hands. Even if the poisonous man-of-war jellyfish has died, the poison may still be there.
According to the official website of the Marine Conservation Department of the Marine Commission, man-of-war jellyfish are commonly found floating in the sea. Their tentacles have toxin-filled stinging cells that can kill small marine organisms such as fish and shrimp. If humans touch the man-of-war jellyfish, it will cause severe pain and the wound will have red whip marks. If you see man-of-war jellyfish on the beach, do not pick it up or touch it.
Man-of-war jellyfish are commonly found floating in the sea and have stinging cells filled with toxins on their tentacles. (Picture taken from the official website of the Coast Guard)
What to Watch
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The local government will strengthen warning and clean-up work on Waiao beaches
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Open Questions
- What is the reason for the large number of man-of-war jellyfish?
- Are there any other beaches experiencing similar situations?
- Will there be local warning signs or removals?
