Horror Haiku Club Prompt

July 17 - Thimble Jellyfish

Responsible for an itchy rash called seabather’s eruption, the tiny larvae of Linuche unguiculata…

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Your prompt is THIMBLE JELLYFISH.

Discharged in death throes

Stinging barbs embed in flesh

Avoid the water

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… get caught in hair and underneath swimwear, discharging their nematocysts as they are crushed to death.