Tuesday, July 16, 2019

It's a good thing that wasn't the stinging kind . . .


I'd hate to come across a man-sized jellyfish like this.





I've been stung by what we used to call "bluebottles" in South Africa, small jellyfish that could inflict a painful wound.  The thought of a bluebottle that size is enough to make me shiver!




Peter

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7 comments:

  1. Sam L.July 16, 2019 at 2:39 PM

    There's a art shop in my little town, and there's some guy who sculpts jellyfish out of wood and wire. There's a magnificent 6-footer, and a smaller one, and I don't even want to look at the price on either.

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  2. JaimeInTexasJuly 16, 2019 at 8:23 PM

    at least you have a sporting chance to get away grom big'un.

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  3. AesopJuly 16, 2019 at 9:01 PM

    I see these, and I always want to ask the evolutiontards why it is that we don't have stinging cells.
    The utility is obvious.

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    1. LarryJuly 17, 2019 at 1:21 PM

      Opportunity costs, among other things. I don't see any utility for a land animal -- every single you brush up on something, they'd fire. Our lives aren't like floating in water.

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  4. AntibubbaJuly 17, 2019 at 8:50 AM

    Man O' War. Those things hurt like hell!

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    1. LarryJuly 17, 2019 at 1:22 PM

      Portuguese Man O'War float at the surface using a gasbag. This is a true jellyfish.

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    2. joeJuly 17, 2019 at 6:23 PM

      Gas bag? So they're aquatic politicians?

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