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massive jellyfish connemara Identify?

  • 15-08-2014 9:07am
    #1
    Grawns
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    Found on Ballyconeely strand last week. see pic


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  • #2
    GrumpyMe
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    Sorry - don't recognise him even with the shades off!;)

    Maybe a Lion's Mane


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    glued
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    That's a Lion's Mane.


  • #4
    Grawns
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    glued wrote: »
    That's a Lion's Mane.

    Thanks. Horrible yoke.


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    fryup
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    a stinger?

    can they sting when dead/stranded??


  • #6
    tricky D
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    Yes. And Lions Mane have a severe sting.


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  • #7
    bmc58
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    GrumpyMe wrote: »
    Sorry - don't recognise him even with the shades off!;)

    Maybe a Lion's Mane
    You could be on the ball there.Saw something on some channel Wed or Thur about Lion's Mane jellyfish and it was seen or found somewhere in Ireland.It will sting you pretty bad too.As our waters are warming more and more of these jellies are being found around our shores.


  • #8
    bmc58
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    fryup wrote: »
    a stinger?

    can they sting when dead/stranded??
    Sure can.


  • #9
    dodderangler
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    Just heard on the radio that Sandycove beach has been closed down because of infestation as they called it of lions mane ( severe pain ) and Portuguese man of war ( sting often results in death ) .


  • #10
    SeaFields
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    dodderangler wrote: »
    Just heard on the radio that Sandycove beach has been closed down because of infestation as they called it of lions mane ( severe pain ) and Portuguese man of war ( sting often results in death ) .

    Did the radio station say that? If they did its one hell of an exaggeration.


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    dodderangler
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    SeaFields wrote: »
    Did the radio station say that? If they did its one hell of an exaggeration.

    Yup. I know they have caused deaths but rare occurrence. Mostly as an allergic reaction to the sting.


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  • #12
    babaracus
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    bmc58 wrote: »
    You could be on the ball there.Saw something on some channel Wed or Thur about Lion's Mane jellyfish and it was seen or found somewhere in Ireland.It will sting you pretty bad too.As our waters are warming more and more of these jellies are being found around our shores.

    As far as I know the Lion's Mane is a cold water jellyfish hailing from the North Atlantic. I don't think sea warming, perceived or real is the cause of their appearance. They have always been around and actually prefer cold water.


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    Half-cocked
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    A big red jellyfish which I think was a Lions Mane drifted past our boat last month. I was pulling up the anchor later on and got a sting across the palm of my hand. There was a piece of tentacle wrapped around the rope. Luckily my hands are fairly calloused, I think I got off lightly, but a painful experience all the same. The tentacle looked like a thick piece of blood red fishing line.


  • #14
    SeaFields
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    babaracus wrote: »
    As far as I know the Lion's Mane is a cold water jellyfish hailing from the North Atlantic. I don't think sea warming, perceived or real is the cause of their appearance. They have always been around and actually prefer cold water.

    Yes the same can be said for the man o war. It is propelled by currents and wind so can literally turn up anywhere given the right circumstances.


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