Dead jellyfish along the beach

[Pebbles167]

So I was walking along the beach with my daughter at Crawfordsburn near Belfast earlier, and couldn't help but feel a bit sad for the thousands of jellyfish lying dead all over the beach.

What causes this, possibly washed ashore during a storm? Not seen it before.

[Pebbles167]

I guess its not entirely localised if you've seen it too rich. I always assumed jellyfish would be dead against an independent Scotland. I guess it just shows that you can't judge a book by its cover. Do you think perhaps there is a salmon amongst them?

Edited by Pebbles167 on Saturday 20th September 11:41

[Pebbles167]

Some of these replies are excellent!

The jellyfish ranged from about 15cm to 40cm across, all partly transparent with brown inside. Do all jellyfish sting?

[Pebbles167]

digger the goat said:

OP.Were they like this ?

Almost exactly, just with a bit more brown about them perhaps, ive no idea how long they'd been there

Cockey said:

I stopped feeling sorry for them when I realised they didn't have brains. They're apparently more of a plant than creature.

I've heard the same, but I'd feel somewhat bad even if a plant. Needlessly dead stuff sucks.