Sunshine Coast man sparks panic after finding two giant ‘monster’ Bluebottles washed up on the beach – and he’s not the first to encounter them

An Australian man has sparked a nationwide panic after encountering two monstrous Bluebottle jellyfish off the country’s east coast, and he’s not the first to report it.

Tudor, from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, was walking his dogs on Marcus Beach when he spotted two huge Pacific jellyfish on the sand.

Tudor shared an image of the jellyfish compared to an Australian $5 note to highlight its size, jokingly describing it as a “harbinger of death”.

“It’s bigger than a fiver, with an array of stingers,” he said.

Blowflies are commonly found on the beaches of eastern Australia during the summer months and in western Australia during the autumn and winter.

Blowflies often float in open ocean water, but are washed ashore during northeasterly winds.

Its tentacles are usually between two and 15 cm long, but can grow up to 10 meters long and are used as its main defense as they carry poison to attack.

Blue bottles often float on open ocean waters, but are washed ashore during northeasterly winds.

Up to 40,000 bites are reported nationwide each year, most of which are concentrated on the East Coast.

Blue jellyfish stings can cause severe pain, whip-like lines, and sores on areas of the skin that have come in contact with the jellyfish’s tentacles.

According health lineThe pain usually lessens or stops after two hours, but you may have joint pain, a rash, or redness in the area that was bitten.

Blowflies are commonly found on the beaches of eastern Australia during the summer months and in western Australia during the autumn and winter.

Many shared their own recent experiences of jellyfish sightings and stings, many of which reported being larger than usual.

‘I also saw a big blue bottle in Bokarina over the weekend,’ said one woman. Almost the size of my palm! When I heeled her, she spat on my other leg and poked me, you bastard.

“Saw a big one in Warana recently,” shared another.

‘I can’t believe there are already jellyfish and warm currents, it’s the dead of winter!’

speaking to yahoo After similar sightings in July, Griffith University marine ecologist Professor Kylie Pitt said the larger blowflies are not a cause for concern and not part of a new trend.

“In a population you’re going to have large ones and some small ones and these are on the larger end,” he said.