Thimble jelly larvae have arrived

[MMM]

And therefore, so have the itchy lumps and bumps I acquired in the past couple of days. Am treating with hydrocortisone cream, allergy meds and something I bought locally called Andantol. They got trapped under my beanie/strap so stings are in my scalp and from ear to ear under my chin/throat. Not sure how they found their way down my back given all the seals on my wetsuit but they did. Ouchy, ouchy, ouchy. I never actually saw thimble jellies in the water but I guess their larvae were there... This is the start of the season...

 

[Snoweman]

How long do they stick around?

 

[Cozdreamer]

oh... so sorry for you! Good luck with treating!

 

[northernone]

Ouch!!! I accidentally chum one with the scooter every so often, if I have bare legs I pay the price.

Cameron

 

[MMM]

How long do they stick around?

A couple of months.

 

[Snoweman]

Hopefully, they will be gone by June...

 

[MMM]

Hopefully, they will be gone by June...

Maybe. From what I have read on-line their season is April-June or thereabouts. FWIW, I am wearing a full wetsuit with seals at the neck, wrists and ankles. So the little buggers got in past those things regardless.

 

[kmarks]

Maybe. From what I have read on-line their season is April-June or thereabouts. FWIW, I am wearing a full wetsuit with seals at the neck, wrists and ankles. So the little buggers got in past those things regardless.

I wonder if that actually makes it worse because if they get in, they can't get out and they are trapped up against your skin.

 

[Donnah]

My allergist gave me a selection of steroid creams of different strengths and a strong hydro cortisone cream when he saw how I react to them.

 

[Mark IV]

Ah, the dreaded Agua Mala !! The lady that owned the first shop I'd worked for, used to break out horribly from the little bastages, but for some reason, they never bothered me much. Some folks seemed to get zapped pretty bad, and others very little or not at all.