The largest species of jellyfish in the Med washes up on the beach of Tarifa
A specimen of Rhizostoma Pulmo, the largest jellyfish in the Mediterranean, was found stranded on the beach of Tarifa, in the Atlanterra area on Wednesday, after being washed up on the shore.
Its “umbrella”, the widest part of its body, can measure up to 90 centimetres in diameter, but despite what it looks like, it is not a dangerous species for humans although its sting does hurt!
This jellyfish is also known as aquamala, aquamarine, or blue acalephus, and so far this summer, there have hardly been any sightings of these marine creatures off the coast of Campo de Gibraltar.
Since the appearance of mobile APPs, concerned residents and holidaymakers can instantly find out if jellyfish have appeared on the beaches they are planning to visit the most this summer. Some of these apps or websites are called infomedusa, meduseo.com, or medusapp.
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