For all those who aren't afraid of jellyfish....

[booth22]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/19/japan.jellyfish.reut/index.html

That thing is just plain old spooky. Awesome, but spooky.

 

[RadRob]

THOSE THINGS ARE HUGE! Looks like they were swimming too close and for too long near a nuclear power plant. Too much radiation or something. It said that "Despite their size, the invertebrates aren't toxic enough to cause serious harm to humans," but what is serious to them may not be serious to me. Surely they hurt worse than the smaller ones. They are awesome though.

 

[Ann Marie]

Ahhh, someone just needs to start the rumor that these jellies are an aphrodisiac. Then instead of hacking them up and tossing them overboard, they'll start ending up in the markets.

 

[XJae]

ehh, those aren't scary...

these tiny 2cm ones are scary...

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s700864.htm
http://www.scubacentre.com.au/irukandji.htm

 

[archman]

There is a commercial food market for jellyfish, just not this kind.

 

[mislav]

Eh, how do you kill such a thing? Theoretically speaking, of course... I don't think I'll ever be anywhere near those.

 

[Fish_Whisperer]

How are they with a little wasabi and soy sauce?

(God, that thing is HUGE!)

 

[drbill]

Afraid of jellyfish? Only those that are deadly toxic... fortunately I'm unaware of any here in my local waters. I dive with full wetsuits for protection though.

 

[Kevfin]

Be afraid, be very afraid... :scared:

What is weird, is why there has been a spike in their population. All they can do is speculate.

 

[scubajoh44]

ehh, those aren't scary...

these tiny 2cm ones are scary...

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stories/s700864.htm
http://www.scubacentre.com.au/irukandji.htm

Yup! I just saw a special on then last night! "Killer Jellyfish." It was quite interesting. I was scared of box jellyfish untill I heard about these little babies..... ouch!!!!! :crossbone