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 a jellyfish. Smaller jellyfish are prey for animals like turtles and sunfish, while humans in some Asian cultures eat pickled jellyfish. Jellyfish sting using thread-like tentacles that inject paralyzing toxins, with the severity depending on species. Common jellyfish near North Carolina include cannonball, lion's mane, mushroom, southern moon, sea nettle, sea wasp, and Portuguese man-of-war, all of which are venomous. If stung,