With lampuki season looming on the horizon, it’s high time for the wonderfully distinct fried-egg jellyfish to start frequenting Malta’s seas again.

This odd-looking yet beautiful species is characterised by its “distinctive purple, bulbous tentacles and a dark yellow bell with a diameter of around 30 centimetres,” the Maltese Islands Weather Facebook page wrote.

These characteristics make the jellyfish super easy to spot.

Whilst news of a jellyfish species’ return to the islands might seem alarming, you can rest assured that this particular species is completely harmless.

So, if you happen to come across one during your weekly dip, enjoy it from a distance and don’t cause it any type of harm.

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“This jellyfish is a non-stinging species. Just as we insist on ALL marine life, because after all the sea is their home, please do NOT persecute or hurt them in any way,” the weather page warned.

This species starts disappearing from Maltese waters towards October.

Have you spotted any fried-egg jellyfish this year?

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