Not nice creatures of the sea

artieanna

Seeing that summer is approaching I just wanted to bring up the topic of swimming in the sea.

When I go swimming I sometimes get the creeps when I see sea weed and stuff floating I start imagining all sorts of creatures are around me.:eek:
Jelly fish give me da shivers.. I have a brother that mentioned weaver fish that bury themselves in the sand and if you step on their spines they can kill as a result now I never enter the sea without sea shoes on...Are there fish that can bite? I was looking at them wormy yokes in another thread Not Nice..

Am I just being paranoid or are there things to be wary of when swimming off the coasts of Ireland?

I love the sea I'm just not too gone on its inhabitants..

Jim Martin

Never heard of anyone dying from weaver fish, they give a very nasty sting - but, I suppose it's possible if someone has a heart condition!

We get them around here in W.Clare - be warned!

Pigeon Reaper

Weaver fish can kill but it's extremely rare(almost unheard of). The worse common animal we have around Irish coasts is lions mane jellyfish and a rash vest/wetsuit will help protect you. The sting is painful but bearable. It feels like a bee sting in a line and eaves welts on the skin. Repeated exposure can cause reactions in some people but for the occasional swimmer this won't be a problem. I'd personally be more concerned with the cold and currents than anything else as these are the real killers in Irish waters.