Lions Mane - Are You Ready For This Jelly? .. with 60M tentacles

worded

Warnings at the 40 foot this year I see

Anyone hear of any in Sandycove, Bray and Greystones?

60 Meter tentacles ....

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hospitalisations-and-severe-pain-expert-warns-of-lions-mane-jellyfish-appearing-on-irish-shores-39442554.html

Ryder

If you thought too much about whats in the sea i think youd never get in. Was in seapoint today and the biggest danger was the swell rather than any jellyfish.

Got stung a year or so ago across both arms and the night of sweating and all over irritation was something else. Really hope it was a lions mane as couldnt imagine anything worse tbh

CrankyHaus

IME unless you get a bad reaction like anaphylactic shock Lion's Mane stings aren't much worse than a nettle sting that persists for a little while longer.

The Indo always bigs this stuff up for its credulous readers. In a few months it'll be "killer spiders", then "snowmageddon", then "Noah's Flood" and then if we get any sun next summer drought scaremongering as if we live in the Sahara, and finally jellyfish again.

worded

Ryder wrote: »

If you thought too much about whats in the sea i think youd never get in. Was in seapoint today and the biggest danger was the swell rather than any jellyfish.

Got stung a year or so ago across both arms and the night of sweating and all over irritation was something else. Really hope it was a lions mane as couldnt imagine anything worse tbh

Sea swell and big waves can be great craic. Makes you feel so alive

seablue

Ryder wrote: »

If you thought too much about whats in the sea i think youd never get in. Was in seapoint today and the biggest danger was the swell rather than any jellyfish.

Got stung a year or so ago across both arms and the night of sweating and all over irritation was something else. Really hope it was a lions mane as couldnt imagine anything worse tbh

Water quality is the concern at Seapoint right now because of the heavy rain. There is an advisory notice on www.dlrcoco.ie

Ryder

seablue wrote: »

Water quality is the concern at Seapoint right now because of the heavy rain. There is an advisory notice on www.dlrcoco.ie

Am out now..will keep you updated.

Always happens there after heavy rain so not surprised

boombang

A friend sent me a picture of what looked like one washed up at Sandymount earlier this week. The jelly fish looked big. I've not posted the picture as it has as my friend's kids in it.

tritriagain

Got stung on face a couple of years ago. Was out deep so had an option of swimming straight to shore or continuing my swim. Chose the latter. When it happened it was like someone jabbed me with a thousand needles. By the time I got in it was just numb. Reckon the cold water helped even though warm to hot water is recommended as a treatment

Ryder

seablue wrote: »

Water quality is the concern at Seapoint right now because of the heavy rain. There is an advisory notice on www.dlrcoco.ie

Should check that and beaches.ie more often. See that tjere was an advisory postted on nonday 16th. Was swimmimg tjere on monday am early, no lifeguards or flags. Went again today at high tide and lifeguards and flags were there but no notices

mickmc7

Portmarnock is infested at the moment, I’ve never seen anything like the numbers washed up in the last few days, literally hundreds of them on the beach and low rock. At least it’s a clear out of sorts! The sheer numbers have stopped me going in for a few days for the first time. I’ll be back in by weekend though.

hottipper

seen one in malahide at the weekend (very similar at least) never took a pic ugly looking thing

mad m

Stung a few times, get a stinger suit, Vaseline on front of feet. Fire away

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stingray-Mens-Protection-Full-Stinger/dp/B00YLT9Q4W?th=1

Can be bought cheaper on Ali express I think

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001195399374.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.374d57a0vVROY5&algo_pvid=8307500e-e092-487e-a00b-f3541df5b874&algo_expid=8307500e-e092-487e-a00b-f3541df5b874-15&btsid=0be3743615978739764124109e16ad&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_

weldoninhio

Friend came across one while walking her dog. She used her foot to scale.

Took a pic bit apparently it’s too big for boards to handle

Balmed Out

worded wrote: »

Warnings at the 40 foot this year I see

Anyone hear of any in Sandycove, Bray and Greystones?

60 Meter tentacles ....

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/hospitalisations-and-severe-pain-expert-warns-of-lions-mane-jellyfish-appearing-on-irish-shores-39442554.html

Think 60 meters is a massive exaggeration, biggest ever recorded was 37m.

Ryder

Balmed Out wrote: »

Think 60 meters is a massive exaggeration, biggest ever recorded was 37m.

Either way, theres no point looking out for them....may as well enjoy the swim