In a message dated 1/4/00 8:10:45 PM, 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.>> Suddenly I'm perfectly happy to chop ice for 15 min before I can go paddling. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
In a message dated 1/4/00 3:34:34 PM, BDenton_at_aquagulf.com writes: >Sea Lice are something completely different that only occurs in parts >of Ahh, the Lyme ticks of the sea... I believe they are larvae of jellyfish (Cassiopeia ??). Whatever they are, I'd still rather scratch than freeze! Scott Further from Cuba tonight *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
If you really want some sea fun ask our Ozzie friends about Sea Wasps and Box Jellies!! cya In a message dated 1/4/00 8:10:45 PM, 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.>> Suddenly I'm perfectly happy to chop ice for 15 min before I can go paddling. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Bob writes: "If you really want some sea fun ask our Ozzie friends about Sea Wasps and Box Jellies!! Bob Denton writes: " If you really want some sea fun ask our Ozzie friends about Sea Wasps and Box Jellies!!" You've drawn me in Bob! My handy bedside volume "Venomous Creatures of Australia" by Dr Struan Sutherland, records 60 of the less friendly animals in this part of the world. The box jelly fish, or sea wasp, Chironex Fleckeri, has this at the start of the entry:- "Since 1900 more than 70 people have died suddenly and painfully from Box Jellyfish stings in northern Australian waters. Many children have died within minutes of being stung. The average of Box Jellyfish victims in Queensland is 14. No one should swim in tropical waters when the local people warn that the time of year and conditions of the sea are right for this deadly creature to come close to the shore". The first aid treatment requires flooding the stung area with vinegar for at least 30 seconds, applying a pressure immobilisation bandage (not over any stings untreated with vinegar) splinting the bandaged limb and immobilising the victim. It does not include rubbing tentacles off with sand. Lifeguards patrolling beaches where there is a risk keep vinegar available, and have been known to wear panty hose to prevent stings to themselves. Justifiable cross-dressing. > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
There was a show on the Discovery Channel the other night about the worlds 10 deadliest snakes...all were in Oz! Good on ya mate! -----Original Message----- From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net [mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Peter Treby Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 5:18 PM To: Paddlewise Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] RE: Itchy in saltwater...... Bob writes: "If you really want some sea fun ask our Ozzie friends about Sea Wasps and Box Jellies!! Bob Denton writes: " If you really want some sea fun ask our Ozzie friends about Sea Wasps and Box Jellies!!" You've drawn me in Bob! My handy bedside volume "Venomous Creatures of Australia" by Dr Struan Sutherland, records 60 of the less friendly animals in this part of the world. The box jelly fish, or sea wasp, Chironex Fleckeri, has this at the start of the entry:- "Since 1900 more than 70 people have died suddenly and painfully from Box Jellyfish stings in northern Australian waters. Many children have died within minutes of being stung. The average of Box Jellyfish victims in Queensland is 14. No one should swim in tropical waters when the local people warn that the time of year and conditions of the sea are right for this deadly creature to come close to the shore". The first aid treatment requires flooding the stung area with vinegar for at least 30 seconds, applying a pressure immobilisation bandage (not over any stings untreated with vinegar) splinting the bandaged limb and immobilising the victim. It does not include rubbing tentacles off with sand. Lifeguards patrolling beaches where there is a risk keep vinegar available, and have been known to wear panty hose to prevent stings to themselves. Justifiable cross-dressing. > > *************************************************************************** > PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not > to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission > Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net > Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net > Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ > *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>> 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. In freshwater, there are two items. One is called "Swimmer's Itch" and is not uncommon throughout the US. It is a flukeworm that is not a parasite of humans, but of some other mammals found near water. Typically, you get the itch in COVERED areas, such as under a swimsuit, where the larvae are held against your skin longer than otherwise. They try to drill in but you don't taste so good so they quit. They usually originate from animal feces deposited in the water nearby or washed in. Skunks, Otters, Beavers, Muskrats, and some others are the usual hosts. I've been hit with this in Florida and there were reports last year from Algonquin P.P. and BWCA. There is also a freshwater Fishlouse. This is a Branchiuran, once thought to be a copepod. There are about 23 species of Argulus found in NA waters. They're parasitic on fish and tadpoles but not on warmblooded vertebrates. Some feed on the blood of their hosts, others on the external mucal layers. Confused enough? Sorry, don't know much about the saline lice.... JP *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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