We’re not suggesting which you can fry an egg on the pebbles on the seaside, however quite referring to a kind of jellyfish that appears identical to one.
The Spanish name this type of jellyfish, un huevo frito, and no prizes for guessing why, however its scientific title is a Cotylorhiza tuberculata, which is Latin for “a sunny-side up” – simply kidding! The widespread names for it are the Mediterranean jellyfish, Mediterranean jelly or fried-egg jellyfish.
Anyway, a pair have popped up floating off a Motril seaside, wanting like Marty Feldman doing the again stroke and the Policía Native have issued a warning though they’re comparatively innocent.
“It’s not a harmful species [but you wouldn’t want one down your swimming trunks] and it has little or no sting in its tentacles,” defined the police Twitter account, including that if you happen to do get stung by one, it’s not that painful and the ache quickly wears off… simply as quickly because the affected member turns fluorescent orange and drops off – simply kidding!
In case you do get stung by one, the beneficial recommendation is draw all of your cash out the joint checking account, file for a divorce, develop a beard and head for South America – that’s recommendation for our feminine readers. In case you’re a male reader, rub one in your chest, do a Tarzan yodel, go dwelling and demand that you just spouse waits hand and foot in your for every week – in different phrases, regular man-flu process.
(Information: Motril, Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalucia)
