The Guardian- Jellyfish spotted in The Shropshire canal..

[Nunovyrbizz]

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/14/freshwater-jellyfish-spotted-shropshire-canal

[Ex Brummie]

May the good lord save us.

No doubt the ecology lobby will now insist that all work on repairing the breach must now cease.

[Heartland]

The article suggests that species of freshwater jellyfish are now common outside their origins in China. It does not say how long ecologists have been aware of these jellyfish on our canals, though.

[Jerra]

1 hour ago, Ex Brummie said:

May the good lord save us.

No doubt the ecology lobby will now insist that all work on repairing the breach must now cease.

You seem to have a somewhat bitter and twisted view of ecology.  As they are an alien species there is more likely to be an insistence on trying to wipe them out before they get too much of a hold.  (Assuming of course they haven't already).

[X Alan W]

No idea if it's the same species but they had jelly fish in the Shroppie in the summer of 76 which was also hot

[Jerra]

It would appear they have been in the UK since 1838 probably introduced accidentally by explorers from Kew.  They occur in great numbers under the right conditions.  Little is known about their distribution in the UK, sightings should be reported, presumably to EA or perhaps English nature.

[tree monkey]

2 hours ago, Jerra said:

It would appear they have been in the UK since 1838 probably introduced accidentally by explorers from Kew.  They occur in great numbers under the right conditions.  Little is known about their distribution in the UK, sightings should be reported, presumably to EA or perhaps English nature.

It's a new one on me I have to say

 

Anyone know do they have a sting that can give humans a kick?

 

To add 

Apparently not it seems

Edited August 14, 2018 by tree monkey

[rusty69]

1 minute ago, tree monkey said:

It's a new one on me I have to say

 

Anyone know do they have a sting that can give humans a kick?

The only aquatic creature that can give you a good kick is a sea Horse !(hippocampus,there must be a joke there somewhere)

[tree monkey]

2 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

The only aquatic creature that can give you a good kick is a sea Horse !(hippocampus,there must be a joke there somewhere)

Let's hope we don't get these in the cut 

 

 

[rusty69]

9 minutes ago, tree monkey said:

Let's hope we don't get these in the cut 

 

 

The oddest creatures in the world can already be found on the cut........

[Dr Bob]

21 minutes ago, rusty69 said:

The oddest creatures in the world can already be found on the cut........

Certainly dont want any tigers......

 

 

[David Mack]

4 hours ago, Nunovyrbizz said:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/aug/14/freshwater-jellyfish-spotted-shropshire-canal

 

 

Old news...

 

[rusty69]

12 minutes ago, Dr Bob said:

Certainly dont want any tigers......

 

 

Or Poo!

 

Edited August 14, 2018 by rusty69

[Ex Brummie]

6 hours ago, Jerra said:

You seem to have a somewhat bitter and twisted view of ecology.  As they are an alien species there is more likely to be an insistence on trying to wipe them out before they get too much of a hold.  (Assuming of course they haven't already).

Not so bitter and twisted, but I recall the fiasco on the Chesterfield when work was stopped to protect the Mayfly, then the dredging took out all the larvae, the protected weed on the curly wurly that eventually choked the waterway and stifled other waterlife, and also the restrictions on the Monty after newts took to the new waters. Where were they before there was water? Perhaps I have a view that nature looks after itself and maintains balance of its own accord.

[Jerra]

13 minutes ago, Ex Brummie said:

 Perhaps I have a view that nature looks after itself and maintains balance of its own accord.

So if nature is capable of looking after itself and maintaining a balance why are populations of such diverse species as Frogs, Hedgehogs, various insects and many birds crashing?

 

Have they all suddenly decided that they are out of balance and need to reduce their numbers?

 

To give a few examples of birds which are my main area of interest:

 

Tree Sparrow   Down 33% in the last 40 years.

Redpoll                "     16%       "          "

Sand Martin         "     12%      "          "

Puffin                   "     28%       "          "

Kingfisher            "       6%       "          "

 

These are a few chosen at random from the results of the 2007 - 11 Atlas Survey where every tetrad (2x2 Km square) was surveyed.

 

I am given to understand 14% of all British Beetles have a status of threatened.

 

The population of Water Voles fell by 90%

 

Hedgehog   66% decline in the last 13 years

 

etc etc

[Boater Sam]

I  reported these to CRT weeks ago.