Latest Word On The Jellies???

[DiverMo]

Forget the hood and pack extra peanut butter

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Nevermind - I just got it.

 

[aa777888]

Just got back. They are out in force, mostly hanging out at safety stop depth. A few of the folks we dived with had some stings, we didn't have any problems just a few close encounters. Blanca from BXTS showed us a fun way to dispense with them: give them a shot of air from your regulator and send them on an express ride straight up!

 

[DandyDon]

...rest stop zone. I was amusing myself at one reststop...

Is that a new term? :silly:

Just got back. They are out in force, mostly hanging out at safety stop depth. A few of the folks we dived with had some stings, we didn't have any problems just a few close encounters. Blanca from BXTS showed us a fun way to dispense with them: give them a shot of air from your regulator and send them on an express ride straight up!

Yep, you can do that with the reg still in your mouth - where I like mine to stay at all times. As you purge, the air will draw water from below and you can drift up thru the uprising.

From: http://www.marinestingers.com/marinestingers/00_00/00_06.html

PELEGIA

Distribution: Common in the Mediterranean has been less common in Australian waters.

Common Names: "Little Mauve Stinger"

Size and Appearance: A small mushroom-shaped body from 4-12 centimetres in diameter. Unlike most jellyfish, the bell is covered with numerous warty lumps containing nematocysts (stinging cells). The bell is usually pink or mauve with 8 pale brown tentacles 10-30 centimetres in length.

First Aid: Priorities for non-tropical jellyfish (marine stingers) common in Australian waters.

Wash area with sea water
Remove any adhering tentacles
Apply cold packs for 10 minutes
Re-apply if skin pain persists
Send for medical aid if symptoms persist

Cold packs? I would have thot vinegar?

Take one of those fake credit cards you get in junk mail for your dive bag, good tool to scrape tentacles.

 

[dimitrik]

They seem to like to hang out at the safety stops. I noticed them on about half the dives. I was wearing a full 3mm suit and did get stung on my hands a couple of times and the side of my face once. It was a mild sting that went away after a few minutes. I didn't notice any welts or marks on my hands or face as a result of the stings.

I wouldn't worry about them too much.

 

[cowboyneal]

...another good argument for gloves, which I will be wearing....

 

[DandyDon]

...another good argument for gloves, which I will be wearing....

Yep, carry them in your pocket and don them on ascent. I don't care for hoods, but have a light beanie that I often wear - it's like adding another mil of wet suit in body warmth - that would proctet the ears.

Petroleum jelly on the face and neck might help, but it might casue polution in the channel, as well as a mess...??

 

[DiverMo]

It was a mild sting that went away after a few minutes. I didn't notice any welts or marks on my hands or face as a result of the stings.

I was stung two years ago, not by these - but by one of the more usual suspects that you see hanging around the island, while snorkeling. Stung on the shoulder, the pain was quite severe, followed by numbness in my arm. Some swelling, also. Red area is about the size of a softball in diameter.

And about 3 days later:

Seems like the sting from this new jelly might be a little less potent? If so, I'll try and avoid them - but, I won't lose any sleep over them, either!

 

[parrotheaddiver]

This stuff works Safe Sea http://www.buysafesea.com/?source=y...standard&OVADID=4465475522&OVKWID=22938473022

 

[driftin' by]

Ahhh, here we go again with the Jellies!!! :wow_2: Don't everyone freak out at once! :11:

 

[szohn]

i've been here since the third. we saw some at our hotel the first day, but haven't seen one since. not one on any of our 10 dives.