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Box Jellyfish
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07/11/2015 12:18 PM
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There is a post on BVI Community FB page about box jellies at the Baths and the caves at Norman today. Be careful out there!!
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Re: Box Jellyfish
[Re: Manpot]
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07/12/2015 10:38 AM
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Reports on FB include a man with serious stings at Peter Island. Visar has reported several people with severe stings. Spring Bay, the Baths, Norman seem to be the worst.. With 10 days to go I am hopeful they will have floated by..
Rita It is better to be happy than it is to be right
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Re: Box Jellyfish
[Re: Manpot]
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07/12/2015 11:04 AM
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Manpot said: A pox on the box..but none so far her in Apple Bay where we have a huge full beach! Absolutely amazing that we have never run into those nasty things! VERY Lucky.
Last edited by RickinAtlanta; 07/12/2015 11:13 AM.
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Re: Box Jellyfish
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07/12/2015 01:18 PM
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tradewinds said: They normally show up 8-10 days after a full moon. They're seasonal and the moon has no effect.
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Re: Box Jellyfish
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07/12/2015 02:28 PM
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We just returned after two weeks. I didn't see any jellys but two in our group saw a small 1-2" one. At Monkey Pt. a couple of us got some tiny stings but it stopped stinging in about 5 minutes, I think it must have been sea lice. Here's hoping others have the same luck!
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Re: Box Jellyfish
[Re: trueblue]
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07/14/2015 12:57 PM
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The weathercarib BVI Beach Flags page is showing warning flags at the Baths today "Purple Flags are flying at The Baths NPT.. FOR ALL STINGS BE PREPARED TO TREAT FOR AN ALLERGIC REACTION OR FOR ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK." http://www.weathercarib.com/BVIbeach.htmWe'll be checking that next week. Cheers, RickG
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Re: Box Jellyfish
[Re: Pvgreg]
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07/14/2015 06:39 PM
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The Caribbean "box jelly" is a cousin but not quite the same as the south Pacific Box Jellyfish. The proper name is Alatina Alata or "Sea Wasp" and its sting is painful but rarely as fatal as the Austrailian variety.
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Re: Box Jellyfish
[Re: Pvgreg]
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07/22/2015 10:53 AM
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Pvgreg said: Many varieties of jellyfish, but not all, swarm beginning the 8th day after a full moon for 3-4 days. In Hawaii this is very consistent and they have a published calendar for when to avoid the water. They typically are pushed by current to the lee shore of an island. However a species of Box jellyfish actually have eyes and swim towards lights on shore. Now that is funny....swim towards lights on shore? So if these are primitive creatures that have been around for millions of years, what lights on shore did they swim for back then? Or if the power goes out they get lost? :):):)
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