So you've made up your mind! You wish to spend some pleasant days on the some of the finest beaches of Menorca?
Great idea!
Yet, with every holiday at the seaside there a some risks that can be easily avoided, such as ...
infections
marina fauna
and last, but not least, jellyfish
. Should you spot some jellies close to sea, the most reasonable thing to do is stay out of the water. In case there are some members in the water - even far away - don't go in either.
Why?
Because their tentacles may break and the cells may still be active. The free-swimming fragments will then cause you harm.
Sun-protecting creams may act as a certain isolating layer, though.
Never touch a jellyfish, even though it appears dead! The stinging cells will remain active for some time.
Which specimens may you encounter on Menorca?
The most probable specimen is the purple-bodied velella.
Sometimes they seem to form sort of a "carpet" on the surface of the sea. They are only a few centimeters long and harmless for human beings - but ...
there is yet another specimen that can cause quite an unpleasant experience: the pelagia noctiluca, commonly known as the mauve stinger.
It has a diameter of about 10 centimentres.
Its tentacles are fine and long and may provoque a hurtful sting.
