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(@patrick)
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When does jellyfish season start (if there is such a thing) around the waters of STT/STJ?

 
Posted : January 6, 2004 8:33 am
(@east-ender)
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Patrick:Are you and Spongebob going jelly fishing? 😉

Usually they "bloom" in the summer- July-August or so.

 
Posted : January 6, 2004 9:49 am
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Funny, Eastender. My five year old asked me the same question. ... if I was going with Mr.Squarepants. Gotta love Spongebob though. Best was when he and Patrick took Squidward jellyfishing.

 
Posted : January 6, 2004 1:17 pm
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To be serious for a second...the most frequent jellyfish is the Moon jelly, not too bad a sting and fairly easy to spot. There are also sea wasps which have a tougher sting and are more difficult to see. Last summer there was some sort of stinging cauliflower variety that was unusual. They are prolific in certain bays for a month or two and then go away...mysteriously...until next year...

 
Posted : January 6, 2004 3:31 pm

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