The lifeguards of Ferrol (A Coruña) warn of the presence of sailboat jellyfish in several sandbanks of the city

The Ferrol lifeguard service detected this Tuesday the presence of sailboat jellyfish in the sandbanks of Doniños, San Xurxo, Mermadeiro, Ponzos and Sartaña. As explained by the Ferrol City Council, the sailboat jellyfish is one of the few species that live on the surface of the sea, unlike the rest that inhabit greater depths..

Thus, he has detailed that, according to experts, its morphology “has a resemblance” to the Portuguese man-of-war, although it is “smaller” and its venom “is harmless to humans.”. Given this, Civil Protection has recommended not touching these jellyfish if they are blue, which indicates that they are alive, and contact with the skin could cause an allergic reaction..

In this way, the Coordinator for the Study of Marine Mammals (Cemma) has advised the removal of these jellyfish from the sandbanks, work that Civil Protection is already undertaking..