Bonair box jelly in Curacao?

Description and Comments

My wife and I were staying a resort in Curacao this past week for our honeymoon. I was snorkeling when i felt a minor discomfort on my right foot, which turned into a slight pain. i figured i had been stung by a jellyfish since I've been stung before at the Jersey shore. As I headed in, I saw what must have stung me. It was shaped like a box with four reddish tentacles, but was not very long. I would estimate it around a foot and a half. I was extremely worried afterwards because of seeing a documentary on box jellies. However, that minor discomfort dissipated after a while sitting in the freshwater pool. I really just wanted to wait and see what would happen since i was on my honeymoon, and luckily i never experienced anything more than the minor pain on my foot other than scaring the hell out of myself. I unfortunatley have no pictures.

Author

Jellywatcher (not verified)

Type of organism

Jellyfish

Quantity

2

Latitude

12.09

Longitude

-68.90

Condition

Alive