BEWARE 

Take care on the beaches and in the sea. A typical visitor during the NE monsoon, there were sightings of 'bluebottles' (AUS), 'Portuguese men o'war' (UK), or more correctly but less memorably, Physalia physalis, on the Panaga beach yesterday.

This jellyfish packs a potent neurotoxin and can administer a painful sting even when dead and dried up on the beach. Children with their high surface area to weight ratio are particularly at risk.

Fortunately, the severity of the sting and the associated side-effects are reduced by the application of vinegar. 

 BEWARE