Beginning to think the pool is looking attractive,I just know there waiting for my big rear end to stick on and zap oh the very thought...

we saw loads of them last year, but we were going on a boat trip over to cleopatras island... they were huge and purple and evil looking, often wondered if they were the poisonous kind

never saw one when I was in marmaris/datca

Jeroen
The netherlands

I saw an odd one the other week around the Icmeler area but they weren't of a stinging variety. I never saw any while diving in Gokova.

Darren

Hi Darren... can you tell me what a non-stinger looks like?, it might just save me some embarrissing moments with me screaming at the kids to get out of the sea!

clare x

mitchellclr,

It's not that simple I'm afraid!! There are many different species (~200 I think) of which I only know a handful. Generally though, if they are mushroom shaped with no tentacles (where the sting thread or nematocyst are located), they don't sting. If they have tentacles, stay well clear.

Darren

ok... think its best we just steer clear of all of them in that case!