A venomous jellyfish has washed up on Portobello beach, after a weekend of sizzling heat in Edinburgh.
The 'moon' jellyfish, also known as a 'aurelia aurita' can deliver a nasty sting, and has been spotted around UK coastlines in recent years.
Although the jellyfish is venomous, the animal is relatively harmless to humans, causing a stinging sensation to the affected area.
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Twitter user Ingrid Buchanan posted a photo on the social media site with the caption 'Sinister looking jelly fish on Porty Beach looking much less sinister as a Hippo’s nose I think. #cleverjellyfish.'
The most common advice for treating a jellyfish sting is just to splash some sea water over it, as the myth of treating a jellyfish sting is not the cure (you all know which myth I mean: with reference to Friends, Season 4, Episode 1, 'The One with the Jellyfish).
If the pain doesn't subside, a mixture of baking soda and sea water usually does the trick.
So, before you enter any of the waters around Scotland's shores this summer, keep an eye out for our jellyfish friends, and steer clear if you see one floating around.
