BluebottlesNot in your state
All coastsDo now Rinse with sea water. Hot water for 20 minutes. No vinegar.
Found all around Australia. A sting is painful. The long blue tentacle can stay stuck to the skin.
- Don’t rub it. Pick off any stuck tentacles.
- Rinse well with sea water, not fresh water.
- Put the area in hot water, no hotter than you can comfortably stand, for 20 minutes.
- If the pain does not ease, or there is no hot water, use a cold pack. Get medical help if symptoms continue.
- Do not use vinegar on a bluebottle.
SourcesBeachsafe — bluebottleSurf Life Saving Queensland — marine stingersANZCOR — marine envenomation (9.4.5)