Animal planet

Did they look like this?

Yuck, yes. creepy huh!

I've picked up many a one on Texas beaches. Have only ever found one in Florida. That should make you feel safer, right?

:funn: Yeah, I found sharks teeth on the Atlantic side but have never seen any in the panhandle. We saw several jellyfish off of the Dan Russell pier one time! Couldn't believe how many there were. I cannot figure out what the thing was I saw on the beach last year. Didn't touch it. If I can ever find a picture of it I will put it on here.

Yeah, cannot believe you picked one up.

Back when i could SEE, I used to find them by the hundreds. Still have them around here somewhere. We used to have contests with the kids, for the biggest one, smallest one, most found, etc.. They loved it. They still have theirs too and it's been about 20 years. I remember one time in particular, my ex-sister in law and I were walking down the beach, and saw the same tooth at the same time, we raced and since she was a little petite thing, I just knocked her out of the way. I had to win the Snickers Bar!

The ones I actually picked up off of the beach in Long Beach, NC where black! And the ones I bought in Alvin's Island were black. You ever find any small sand dollars?

The ones I actually picked up off of the beach in Long Beach, NC where black! And the ones I bought in Alvin's Island were black. You ever find any small sand dollars?

Yes, most of the ones I found were black or grey. They are, I'm told, millions of years old. Haven't found any intact sand dollars in many many years. But, mr. dd and his daughters have found some very large ones on the sand bars. A friend once brought me some sand dollars from New England and they were grey.

I at one time had about 6 small white sand dollars from when we went to Ft. Walton Beach many years ago, all of them were broken by my son. I have one small one now I caught in the water last year. Surprised it has stayed intact.

I at one time had about 6 small white sand dollars from when we went to Ft. Walton Beach many years ago, all of them were broken by my son. I have one small one now I caught in the water last year. Surprised it has stayed intact.

yes, they are fragile things, huh? I guard mine with my life, but every once in a while, one will just break on it's own. dang it!

I need to learn this photobucket program so I can link pictures in my posts instead of on the gallery all the time, like you have done with the picture above!

I saw that show about the Australian jellyfish. They were capturing them to study them, and the two divers got stung in the face. They were both in the hospital for 1 week in agonizing pain!

I saw that show about the Australian jellyfish. They were capturing them to study them, and the two divers got stung in the face. They were both in the hospital for 1 week in agonizing pain!

I saw them today too on the Travel Channel, about the Great Barrier Reef. Scary!

I still want to see the Great barrier reef though!
Never been to Australia, but that's on my want to do list.

I think on pass on that Big Rock though where the aborigines live , forgot the name. I am happy to just see it on TV.

I still want to see the Great barrier reef though!
Never been to Australia, but that's on my want to do list.

I think on pass on that Big Rock though where the aborigines live , forgot the name. I am happy to just see it on TV.

I would looooooooove to go to Australia! Heck, I might even get on an airplane for that!

Are you afraidy cat of airplanes? ;-)

I'm a fraidy cat of airplanes. Alot of the aborigines in Australia are very civilized. Dress like we do, speak English. BTW, the number one deadliest animal was the female mosquito. Kills around 2 million a year.

Are you afraidy cat of airplanes? ;-)

Oh yeah. Hate 'em.

I'm a fraidy cat of airplanes. Alot of the aborigines in Australia are very civilized. Dress like we do, speak English. BTW, the number one deadliest animal was the female mosquito. Kills around 2 million a year.

Yep, skeeters and malaria. I had a malarial type of illness from a tick. Nasty chills and shakes. Fortunately not fatal, but still nasty. I am over it, but took a looong time for the docs to figure out what it was. The mediciane for it is really expensive, $600 bucks a bottle and I took it for 4 months!
So, in third world countries, I am sure they can't afford it, and some strains I hear are incurable.
I take a lot of B-Complex and skeeters don't like the smell of it. Works great.

Yep, skeeters and malaria. I had a malarial type of illness from a tick. Nasty chills and shakes. Fortunately not fatal, but still nasty. I am over it, but took a looong time for the docs to figure out what it was. The mediciane for it is really expensive, $600 bucks a bottle and I took it for 4 months!
So, in third world countries, I am sure they can't afford it, and some strains I hear are incurable.
I take a lot of B-Complex and skeeters don't like the smell of it. Works great.

Good tip, Mango! Will have to remember that! They never touch mr. dd--he's got that dark, olivey, mediterannean skin--tans in one day. skeeters don't like all that olive oil i guess!

Yep, skeeters and malaria. I had a malarial type of illness from a tick. Nasty chills and shakes. Fortunately not fatal, but still nasty. I am over it, but took a looong time for the docs to figure out what it was. The mediciane for it is really expensive, $600 bucks a bottle and I took it for 4 months!
So, in third world countries, I am sure they can't afford it, and some strains I hear are incurable.
I take a lot of B-Complex and skeeters don't like the smell of it. Works great.

Mango, hope that bottle lasted more than a month at that price! Might have to get some B Complex. Mosquitoes are very bad around here.

Mango, hope that bottle lasted more than a month at that price! Might have to get some B Complex. Mosquitoes are very bad around here.

They're bad here too and you'd think with a drought, they wouldn't be.... hate them too!

Good tip, Mango! Will have to remember that! They never touch mr. dd--he's got that dark, olivey, mediterannean skin--tans in one day. skeeters don't like all that olive oil i guess!

I have Spanish/Italian blood, so I tan just looking at the sun, but insects love me for some reason. The reason they may bite one person more than other is due to how much carbon dioxide the person is excreting.
The B-complex excretes through sweat, and the smell is a good repellent the docs told me. Also, citronella, peppermint oil and lemongrass oil are good natural repellents.

I have Spanish/Italian blood, so I tan just looking at the sun, but insects love me for some reason. The reason they may bite one person more than other is due to how much carbon dioxide the person is excreting.
The B-complex excretes through sweat, and the smell is a good repellent the docs told me. Also, citronella, peppermint oil and lemongrass oil are good natural repellents.

So, if you excrete a lot of carbon dioxide, do they like it or not?

Mango, hope that bottle lasted more than a month at that price! Might have to get some B Complex. Mosquitoes are very bad around here.

B-Complex is cheap, gives you some energy, and what your body doesn't need it comes out! ;-) Get the oils too. But just spray a little on first, and make sure your not allergic or anything. I can't use citronella. But peppermint il and the others listed are good. Skeeters are also attracted to dark clothing and extremities that are cooler.

So, if you excrete a lot of carbon dioxide, do they like it or not?

They like it. You would excrete more carbon dixiode after exercising for example. More oxygen intake, the more carbon dioxide excreted.