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Experts warn of jellyfish danger on the Costa del Sol
IGNACIO LILLO
Swimmers and surfers have been the first to sound the warning that there are blooms of jellyfish very close to the Costa del Sol shores and some specimens have also been found washed up on the beaches. Despite wearing wetsuits, fins and gloves, ... acknowledges that they have located specimens along much of the Costa del Sol, from Nerja to Mijas. The most common jellyfish and the one forming the largest blooms is the stinging pelagia noctiluca. It is usually small, so it is difficult to see it in the ... water. Some specimens of the much larger Portuguese Man o’ War, that may look like a bloated jellyfish, but is actually a siphonophore, have also been spotted. Its sting causes severe pain and sometimes breathing problems. The biologist explains, "We