Jellyfish found that can put you in the hospital
From Rhode Island DEM:
Please be advised — , a species that can
have a powerful sting for those who are sensitive to it — have recently been
found in Potter Pond and Ninigret Pond. They are about the size of a dime and marked with an orange-brown cross on transparent bodies. (see pix left).
Watercolor of clinging jellyfish by artist Christina Machinski
from the Narrow River Preservation Society
Wear boots, waders, or wetsuits to protect yourself, or stick to sandy or surfy areas away from vegetation.