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Invasion of the jellyfish

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Laura:
Well, "invade" - to an English speaker - can mean either just a small intrusion or a large one.  It's not number specific.   For example, we often describe the seeping of a small amount of something into something else as invading and it's not an exciting term as you have taken it.   I could say that moles have invaded my garden and mean only one or two of them. 

It can mean to intrude upon or infest.   

I think that the journalist was just playing with words by juxtaposing "Man o'War" with "invade."  Maybe she had been stung by one herself and was just out to defame 'em!

Why don't you make your comments count?  There is a place for comments on the Independent article.

Radagast:
Here is something interesting:

Florida life guard's  encounter with PMOW:
Man-of-War Sting Like a Hot Knife

How to help yourself if stung:
First Aid Advice

Finally I am really delighted I managed to find this, last few summers I had to give up my daily swims due unbelievable numbers of Mauve Stingers in the island waters. This revolutionary product promises  jellyfish will never again be a threat :clap::
Swimming with Meduses

there is also a demonstration video here but it is all in Norwegian
Safe Sea Video

Laura:
Ha, that lifeguard is pictured on a beach I spent many hours enjoying!  And yeah, that's what it looks like to get zapped by one of those critters.  I was lucky, it was only my arm. 

As for protection... I think I'll just stick to swimming pools made for humans and leave the sea for the sea critters.

Gimpy:
First time I ever swam in the ocean, it got hit by a sea wasp...a kind of small jelly fish. Next time we were snorkeling in the Keys, and I met up with an 8 foot bull shark the dive guys called "George".

I had a full on asthma attack and they had to pull me out of the water. 8 feet looks pretty big when it swims along side you.  :shock:

Once I calmed down, I went right back in and finished my time snorkeling.

Would I do this all again?

No. I now prefer pools too.  :lol:

Radagast:
Apparently one was sighted this week in St. Paul's Bay area- north coast of Malta according to the word of mouth. Have not been able to find any official confirmation, yet.

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