Texas beachgoers warned about fireworms: How to avoid painful stings and treat them

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Texas beachgoers warned about fireworms: How to avoid painful stings and treat them
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas Gulf Coast is facing an influx of bearded fireworms this week, prickly creatures known for their painful stings.Also called br

Democrats are turning their focus to the future under a potential Kamala Harris administration in the second day of the DNC.The Texas Gulf Coast is facing an influx of bearded fireworms this week, prickly creatures known for their painful stings. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - The Texas Gulf Coast is facing an influx of bearded fireworms this week, prickly creatures known for their painful stings.

In the past two days, these worms have been found on large logs covered with gooseneck barnacles, possibly having fed on the barnacles. Jace Tunnell, Director of Community Engagement at the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, got up close with the fireworms on the recent episode of his Beachcombing YouTube series.

The pain can last for about three hours, and depending on the location, the affected area may remain sensitive for weeks, the institute said.

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