Re: [Paddlewise] RE: Itchy in saltwater......

From: Dave Kruger <dkruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2000 15:46:35 -0800
BDenton_at_aquagulf.com writes:
> 
> No, Sea Lice are something completely different that only occurs in parts
> of Florida and the Caribbean. Sea lice can make poison ivy look like a 
> picnic.

"Sea lice" must mean different critters in different parts of the US.  Steelhead
fresh from the saltchuck have parasites on them we called sea lice -- but they
were not jellyfish larvae, AFAIK.

Don't know what their biological proper name is.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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