These are quite beautiful in the water.I have only seen them washed up on beaches when they are dead. Forgive my ignorance, but this is why I am asking. Do these sting, and how do you avoid them when swimming?
Thank you, Jane. Yes, they sting whatever they touch, including humans. They will not kill a human, but you’ll get a burn rash they say hurts terribly. Usually the jellyfish don’t wash up into the tributaries from the Bay in large numbers, so you just watch out for them. I personally do not swim anywhere there could be jellyfish, I’m not willing to take the chance.
Bay Photos by Donna 
These are quite beautiful in the water.I have only seen them washed up on beaches when they are dead. Forgive my ignorance, but this is why I am asking. Do these sting, and how do you avoid them when swimming?
Thank you, Jane. Yes, they sting whatever they touch, including humans. They will not kill a human, but you’ll get a burn rash they say hurts terribly. Usually the jellyfish don’t wash up into the tributaries from the Bay in large numbers, so you just watch out for them. I personally do not swim anywhere there could be jellyfish, I’m not willing to take the chance.