Stonefish, bluebottles and stingrays
Hot waterDo now Hot water for 20 minutes, as hot as they can comfortably stand.
Use hot water for stings from bluebottles, non-tropical jellyfish, stinging fish (stonefish, lionfish, bullrout), stingrays, crown-of-thorns starfish and sea urchins. Make the water as hot as the person can comfortably stand, and soak the area for 20 minutes. Do not burn them.
- Lift the area out of the water briefly before putting it back. If the pain continues, carry on.
- Do not use vinegar on a bluebottle. Go to hospital quickly if symptoms are severe.
Box jellyfish, Irukandji and bluebottles on the beach page
SourcesANZCOR — marine envenomation (9.4.5)Better Health Channel — bites and stings first aid