Tiny 'cannibal' monsters invaded many American beaches

Summer is a time when it is impossible to go to sea. But amidst the many beautiful beaches on this planet, avoid Florida State of America - at least for now. Because hidden in that water there are creatures . cannibalism.

Oh no, not sharks, nor crocodiles. What we're talking about here is just a little creature with the name "sea louse". According to the Florida Department of Health, they are booming across beaches in Florida, stretching for at least 400km south of the coast. The department's experts will put the purple flag at the beaches infected with this nasty louse.

But sea lice, what are they specifically about?

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Amidst the many beautiful beaches on this planet, dodge Florida State in America at this time.

Sea lice are actually just names put by locals , for tiny creatures but capable of causing lice-like wounds. As in Australia in 2017 there was also an outbreak of sea lice, but a completely different species from Florida.

In Florida, the sea lice here are essentially larvae of jellyfish (the scientific name is Linuche unqui culata ). Although very small, even extremely difficult to see with the naked eye, they can release "nematocyst" - a type of cell in jellyfish tentacles, containing toxins and scars.
h shaped like a hook.

Human skin exposed to broccoli follicles will be very rash. And because they are small, they explode in large numbers so at this time, it is extremely common for a person to have hundreds of stings.

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Lean skin attack.

Itchy rash will recover within a week. But there are cases of severe allergies, causing nausea, headache, diarrhea, even muscle spasms in the water. Obviously, no one goes to the beach but wants to be like that.

"The burn marks are not too heavy, which is why they are called sea lice, not sea bees" - Dave Greenwood - Pensacola Beach public safety manager (where the most severe lice infection is located) said.

"This is just one of the problems you face when it comes to the waters in the Gulf of Mexico".

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Sea lice.

According to the Florida Department of Health, people who go swimming at this time should not wear t-shirts when entering the sea. Sea lice can get stuck in fabric layers, and then continuously attack and cause more serious consequences. So, just wear traditional swimwear when you get into the water. In addition, when you go ashore, immediately change and bathe with clean water.

It is known that sea lice often appear in Florida beaches in the summer, but in recent years are booming stronger.