Stinging

Pelagia Noctiluca

Scyphozoa (Pelagiidae)

The most dreaded jellyfish by vacationers in the Mediterranean. Fascinating fact: it is bioluminescent and can glow in the dark when disturbed by waves.

Sting symptoms

Intense burn, electric shock sensation, blisters and itching.

Identification

Pink, mauve, or purple in color, its umbrella is covered with small brown warts (containing venom). It has 4 fringed oral arms and 8 very fine, long tentacles.