Jellyfish Invasion

DMDavid · Aug 14, 2011

I've been getting reports from Key West to Fernandina Beach of a jellyfish invasion.

Are there any around your saltwater dive location in Florida?

Here is the list of locations that have reported in the past few days:

- Fernandina Beach
- Blue Heron Bridge
- Key Largo
- Marathon Key
- Key West

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- FB-Florida Scuba Diver

MitchFtLaud · Aug 14, 2011

We saw quite a few Moon Jellies during the DPV races on the Copenhagen (Pompano Beach) about two weeks ago. We are diving the Captain Dan this morning, I'll let you know if I see any today.

Mitch

reefman · Aug 14, 2011

the moon jellies have been dense this past week everywhere(8 consecutive days) iv'e been freediving for lobsters in the upper keys. yesterday on a few of the patch reefs inside the elbow and watsons reef, i had to vacate the water as the moon's were everwhere(iv'e been wearing a lycra skin and hood which offers minimal protection). on the + side iv'e seen numerous turtles and fish devouring them while in and out of the water. vinegar i keep on the boat works well when stung,,,,,,,,,,,

reefman
key largo

dkktsunami · Aug 14, 2011

David, I dive out of St. Mary's and, yes, there have been jellies. Two or three weeks ago, so many that it was impossible to avoid.

ktomlinson · Aug 14, 2011

There were plenty of jellies in Islamorada when I dove there the last weekend of July. Dove Panacea Aug 6th and there were moons and some I can't identify (tentacles 4-5 ft or maybe longer), plus the small ones you can barely see.

Zaixon · Aug 14, 2011

we were out diving dania beach this past wednesday and there were 1000s of them. Got stung a bunch.... not fun. later that night they were playing "Jellyfish Invasion" on tv :facepalm:

I was out at the same site yesterday and saw a couple, not nearly as many as wednesday tho

down4fun · Aug 14, 2011

We dove the miller lite yesterday in pompano and our deco stops were like playing dodge ball with the jellies.

USVet96 · Aug 14, 2011

On Wed night out of Miami Beach they were TERRIBLE. During the 2 night dives I must have gotten stung literally 50+ times. I was COVERED with stings, still am 3 days later. What a nightmare.

We went to the Pipes and another location.

For the love of God man Don't go, Don't go lol.

reefman · Aug 14, 2011

so many moon's this morning on the patch reefs(8-15FT) north of the statue, that i observed only 1 boat besides myself freediving for bugs(haven't been on the outer reefs since a week ago friday)(lobster #s have been good on the shallow patches). did observe a small turtle, scrawled filefish and bermuda chubs chowing on the smaller moons this AM. been here a long time and i can't recall the sheer #s of moon jellyfish the past week or so, or the man of wars that plagued the upper keys this past feb, march,,,,,,,,,,

reefman
key largo

DamselDoc · Aug 14, 2011

We saw tons of jellies diving out of Key Largo this week. I got this shot on Conch wall early in the week. Glad I had my 1mm wetsuit.

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