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HULL The bloom of the stinging lion s mane jellyfish was so pervasive in Duxbury last year that the town s lifeguards made a permanent addition to their first aid kits spray bottles of vinegar.
Assistant Recreation Director Steve Studley said there have not been any sightings, or reports of stings, yet this year. Let s cross our fingers, he said. It s all quiet on that front.
But further north in Hull, state and local officials are already issuing warnings.
In an advisory last week, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation said the jellyfish have been spotted at Nantasket Beach and purple flags have been raised to indicate dangerous marine life.
MARSHFIELD Their tentacles can stretch dozens of feet. The bell on top is often the size of a dinner plate and is usually a reddish-brown color. They drift along in the Atlantic waters off New England. And they sting.
Beachgoers along the coasts of Massachusetts last year began reporting a high number of sightings of lion s mane jellyfish, one of the largest kinds of jellyfish. A woman in Hingham was stung and Duxbury lifeguards started carrying around spray bottles of vinegar to help treat stings.
It s hard to predict if this year will see a similar uptick in sightings, but one scientific research institute in Maine is trying to track the jellyfish and predict where they will pop up next.