This could cut down on vacation fun!

[sorseress]

http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article1217564.ece

 

[OB]

Darnit... AND they got Physalia physalis down as a jellyfish again, stuuupeeed media.

 

[sorseress]

I didn't think they were found in the Med.

 

[monty]

on the jellyfish problems topic

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/5197846.stm

 

[chrono_war01]

This worries me, since it seems this is happening world wide!

 

[sorseress]

and now an update...

http://www.boston.com/news/world/eu...3/jellyfish_invasions_hint_at_oceans_decline/

 

[DWhatley]

It seems NYC can't be left out either

http://scienceblogs.com/deepseanews/2008/08/revenge_of_the_jellies.php

I remember vacationing in FL as a teen (and being stung solidly snorkeling once) and later with my children and often seeing many Man-O-War on the beach, jelly fish in the surf (thanks for the hint OB, I had no idea Man-O-War were NOT jelly fish) and beach closings when they were too numerous. I have not seen them in years. The furthest back anyone has mentioned in these articles is 20 years and the time frame I refer to is 30 - 40 years ago. It seems we have not kept records before now. In this case, I can't help but wonder about cyclic trends. I don't doubt the problems and nothing bad can come of our heightened awareness but I am not sold about this "sign"

 

[cthulhu77]

...and now we have them in Arizona!!!! Oh wait, that was a cricket...

 

[DWhatley]

...and now we have them in Arizona!!!! Oh wait, that was a cricket...

You don't get them until California drops off and takes part of Mexico with it.

 

[OB]

This could happen any minute, however