Stinging
Cyanea capillata
Scyphozoa (Cyaneidae)
Nicknamed the "lion's mane jellyfish", it is the largest known jellyfish species in the world. It favors the cold waters of the North Sea, the UK, and the US Northeast coast.
Sting symptoms
Painful sting, intense burning sensation, stubborn redness.
Identification
Imposing umbrella often dark red, orange, or yellow, with an impressive mass of hair-like tentacles resembling a mane.
Size
Umbrella: 30 cm to 2 m / Tentacles: up to 30 m
Habitat
Cold, coastal and pelagic waters.
Scientific family
Scyphozoa (Cyaneidae)