Sea lice!

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About 350 metres offshore, I encountered a patch of sea lice. Stinging armpits and chin are a dead giveaway.

I've been told by my fellow swimmers that I'm a sea lice magnet. I notice straight away when I've been stung, whilst the others remain unscathed.

After a shower, different parts of my body are itchy and/or mildly stinging - scalp, stomach, armpit, basically any skin that was exposed.

The water temp today is 24C with 20km/hr SE winds blowing.

Author

swimmingidiots

Type of organism

Jellyfish

Quantity

100

Latitude

-33.83

Longitude

151.26

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