Do moon jellyfish sting?

Moon Jellyfish Aurelia aurita Moon Jellyfish Description. The Moon Jellyfish offers several subspecies. It is really impossible though to tell them apart without taking samples of their DNA. They look too much alike in terms of their physical appearance, however, they have no sexual reproduction organs that determine this. read more

Moon Jellyfish is not that dangerous for us humans. But they can sting and so try to avoid them during swimming. It is easy to spot them as they remains at the sea surface. read more

What to Do if You Get Stung by a Moon Jellyfish: Do not pee on it! Peeing on a jellyfish sting is a total myth. Rinsing the sting area in sea water is probably the quickest and easiest way to treat Moon Jelly stings, but if it is still irritated after rinsing with sea water, try making a paste with Baking Soda and sea water. read more

Ignore any advice you may have heard about urinating on the sting - it's unlikely to help. It is warned that urine on the skin can cause the injury to burn more. read more

Moon jellyfishes look great in their transparent circular bell. It seems impossible to believe that these creatures can sting. But make no mistake, Moon Jellyfish stings and that hurts. Moon jellyfish stings are not fatal to humans. read more