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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
David Kent

Dangerous jellyfish spotted on Meath beach as sea swimmers warned about painful stings

A dangerous jellyfish has been spotted on a popular beach in Meath, with sea swimmers warned of potentially dangerous stings.

The lion's mane jellyfish, also known as the giant jellyfish, arctic red jellyfish, or the hair jelly, is one of the largest known species of jellyfish

They use stinging tentacles to capture, pull in, and eat prey and have been known to roam around the Irish Sea.

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