Jellyfish undergo five stages in their life cycle: polyp, budding polyp, ephyra, medusa, and planula larva. The medusa stage is when they resemble what people typically think of as jellyfish. Small jellyfish are prey for other animals like turtles and sunfish, while humans in some areas eat pickled jellyfish which is considered a delicacy. Jellyfish use venomous tentacles and threads to paralyze their prey, with the severity of stings varying by species. Common jellyfish along the North Carolina coast include cannonball, lion's mane, mushroom, southern moon, sea nettle, sea wasp, and Portuguese man-of-war, all of which

1. Jellyfish
By: Saleena

2. *Life Cycle*• Before jelly fish become real jelly
fish they begin as Polyp.
• There is five steps to them being a
actual jelly fish Polyp, budding
polyp, ephyra, medusa, and planula
larva.
• Medusa is the final transformation,
that is what you would imagine
when you think jellyfish.

3. *Food*
• Smaller jelly fish are usually the first to be eaten
by other animals like turtles & sunfish.
• Humans see mushroom pickled jelly fish is a
delicacy.
• Most of that kind of food like jelly fish is really
popular in Asia.

4. *Venom*
• When jelly fish sting a thread like
Coil dashes out to the prey.
• They also use there tentacles to
sting & use paralyze toxins.
• The severity or strength of the sting
depends on what species or kind of jellyfish.

5. *Local Jellyfish*
• Cannonball, Lion’s Mane , Mushroom, Southern
Moon, Sea Nettle, Sea Wasp, Portuguese Man-
of-War are are local jellyfish.
• But all these Jellyfish are highly
venomous so people should look out for them.
• They usually drift up to the shores of North
Carolina.

6. *Treatment of
Sting*• When stung by a jellyfish remove tentacles
because if not removed venom will still be
injected.
• There are some things that can help a sting like
meat tenderizer, sugar, vinegar, plant juices &
sodium bicarbonate.
• If you are stung really bad recovery make take
up to 7 minutes or even 7 weeks.