Giant jelly fish

fred bolton · 14 June 2005, 18:58

Whilst Doughnutting (at 20mph) off Abersoch beach last weekend we came across a large number of effing big jelly fish can anyone answer these questions:-

1. Are they dangerous?
2. Do they stay long or is it just for 2 weeks hols?
3. Do they come every year or is this year different? the sea was surprisingly warm 17 deg C.
4. Do they go to Abersoch to sting the the rich B's off the Warren.

My riders left the water pretty sharpish when they spotted them

codprawn · 14 June 2005, 19:26

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Originally Posted by fred bolton

Whilst Doughnutting (at 20mph) off Abersoch beach last weekend we came across a large number of effing big jelly fish can anyone answer these questions:-

1. Are they dangerous?
2. Do they stay long or is it just for 2 weeks hols?
3. Do they come every year or is this year different? the sea was surprisingly warm 17 deg C.
4. Do they go to Abersoch to sting the the rich B's off the Warren.

My riders left the water pretty sharpish when they spotted them

Why use a duffnut??? You could have used a jellyfish!!!

http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Moonjell.htm

They are very common in the summer - probably a barrel one if they were big - quite harmless.

On the other hand it could have been a Lion's Mane Jellyfish which does sting - apparently like a wasp sting but as with ALL stinging creatures what is harmless to one person could kill another if they are allergic to it......

fred bolton · 14 June 2005, 19:50

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Why use a duffnut??? You could have used a jellyfish!!!

Can you just attach the ski rope to their tentacles? don't they mind?

Rich L · 14 June 2005, 22:50

Well I've swum close to many a jelly fish in Abersoch, and my sister has been stung. Yes, they are there most of the summer and frighten my kids from letting me tip them off the doughnut. A wetsuit is of course the best protection.

Brambles · 15 June 2005, 08:51

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Originally Posted by fred bolton

Can you just attach the ski rope to their tentacles? don't they mind?

Only the male ones....

And yes, I would imagine that they would mind

Pete7 · 15 June 2005, 09:24

Moon jelly fish not a problem and you can pick them up, but the Lions Mane are really nasty, will badly sting an adult leaving a nasty red welt for several days and could be serious for a child. There tenicles are almost invisable like thin fishing line can be 10 - 15 feet long. Immiedate treatment is a liberal splash of vinegar and we used to carry a bottle on the boat when diving around Ireland. Seen then from the Scottish western isles, around Ireland and in the Irish Sea.

Pete

Brian · 15 June 2005, 10:12

Met a couple of gays on a Greek island who had been stung by jellyfish. Told them to bathe the sting in a weak solution of ammonia.....the nearest source being human urine. You should have heard the squeals of delight and anticipation......

TIM · 15 June 2005, 20:21

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Originally Posted by Brian

Met a couple of gays on a Greek island who had been stung by jellyfish. Told them to bathe the sting in a weak solution of ammonia.....the nearest source being human urine. You should have heard the squeals of delight and anticipation......

ahahahahahahahha lol lol lol ..........

codprawn · 24 June 2005, 03:27

Just seen this - may be of interest

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/4121292.stm

Visitors to the coast at Tremadog Bay in north Wales have been warned about a swarm of jellyfish in the area.

DGR · 25 June 2005, 19:15

There were a load (several hundred) of Moon Jellyfish washed up about 2 weeks ago at Barmouth (just down the coast from Tremadog), and lots more on the tide on Wednesday or Thursday last week. They do appear to sting - the dog licked one, and he won't be doing that again anytime soon......

During the start of the 3 Peaks Race (last saturday), we were just drifting with the tide at one end of the start line, we found ourselves in a swarm of Barrel Jelly fish, ranging in size from 20-30 cms across to ones that were the size of dustbins. Everyone's feet were removed from the water until we moved away!! Impressive to look at though......

D...

codprawn · 25 June 2005, 19:33

Just be greatfull it wasn't a box jelyfish or sea wasp

http://www.aims.gov.au/pages/researc...eawasp-01.html

Seriously deadly.

As a kid growing up by the Red Sea there were all sorts of dodgy things around - sharks we never worried about - the water was too warm - it was the stonfish - scorpion fish and even some of the sea shells we had to watch.

Never bothered me as a kid - was always sneaking off to go snorkelling - even as young as 5 or 6 - parents not amused!!!

Nick Thompson · 25 June 2005, 21:25

This was posted on the YBW forum a little while ago:

Reminds me of an incedent with SWMBO a couple of years back. We were anchored off the Porquerolles islands in Med when we noticed loads of jellyfish in the water. SWMBO being of an enquiring and stupid mind starts fishing them out of the water with a boat hook and dumping them on the bathing platform for a closer look much against my better judgement. Anyway she finishes disecting them and shoves them back in the water
One day later, we're anchored in another bay and she decides to sit on the bathing platform with her legs in the water. After a couple of minutes, she suddenly jumps up shouting and bawling complaining that her arse is on fire. I immediately twigged that there must have been the residue from jellyfish sting left on the bathing platform. Laugh, I nearly wet myself. Spent the rest of the day administering TCP to her backside
Moral of the story. If you're in the habit of hoiking jelly fish out of the water onto your bathing platform, make sure you thoroughly clean it afterwards

Jonny Fuller · 25 June 2005, 22:23

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Originally Posted by Brian

Met a couple of gays on a Greek island who had been stung by jellyfish. Told them to bathe the sting in a weak solution of ammonia.....the nearest source being human urine. You should have heard the squeals of delight and anticipation......

And how is Manos?