Aurelia and stinging jellyfish common species

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A common jellyfish species on the West Coast is Aurelia jellyfish, most of which is transparent with a slight bluish tint. The four "ears" (= genitals) in the middle of the jellyfish makes it easy to recognize this species, which do not belong to those who burn. Aurelia jellyfish has in recent years become more rare than earlier.

The stinging jellyfish should be avoided to come in contact with. This species is typically yellow or reddish in colour and have long burning threads with stinging cells. The threads can often be several meters long and easily caught on fishing lines, for example.

Somewhat less common is the blue jellyfish (= bluefire jellyfish). This species is pure blue in color and has burning threads with stinging cells. Specimens of blue jellyfish seen in Swedish waters are rarely over 15 cm in diameter.

If you happen to burn on a jellyfish you can gently try to wash away the jellyfish threads with seawater.

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