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Just, what the tourist industry needs here!

There have been several of these "Killer jellyfish" found along some of the best known tourist beaches here this morning.(I know they are not true jellyfish).

I can see the tabloid headlines now...... :lol:

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Just, what the tourist industry needs here!

There have been several of these "Killer jellyfish" found along some of the best known tourist beaches here this morning.(I know they are not true jellyfish).

I can see the tabloid headlines now...... :lol:

Your right Dave, not a true jellyfish, they are siphonophores. Hurts like hell if you get stung by one but fatalaties are very rare. Edited by corydoras

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Your right Dave, not a true jellyfish, they are siphonophores. Hurts like hell if you get stung by one but fatalaties are very rare.

 

The tabloids are not concerned with taxonomy - "KILLER JELLYFISH" is what sells newspapers. :wallbash:

 

Those of us who travel widely come across all sorts of potentially nasty organisms - the trick is to be clued up about recognition, habitat and season, extent of danger, preventative action, and first aid. B)

 

 

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Those of us who travel widely come across all sorts of potentially nasty organisms...
Tell me about it! Sarfampton is full of them ;) Edited by corydoras

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Tell me about it! Sarfampton is full of them ;)

 

Especially around Denzil avenue.

 

Given me an idea there, a carefully deployed series of patially inflated plastic bags and a warning sign could clear the beach of swimmers & give us a chance of fishing during daylight in the summer.

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It's okay - volcanic ash will stop us all from visiting, anyway :)

 

By the way, I'm back in Puerto Pollensa this summer :)

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It's okay - volcanic ash will stop us all from visiting, anyway :)

 

By the way, I'm back in Puerto Pollensa this summer :)

 

:lol: dont blame you for going back. Its a lovely place for family holidays. :)

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It's okay - volcanic ash will stop us all from visiting, anyway :)

 

By the way, I'm back in Puerto Pollensa this summer :)

 

Isn't that some form of semolina ?

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