Physalia

Bluebottle

--Wash off remaining tentacles with sea water or pick off with fingers

--Immerse stung area in hot water

--If pain is not relieved or immersion facilities are not available, apply cold pack/wrapped ice

Cyanea

Hair Jellyfish

--Wash off remaining tentacles with sea water or pick off with fingers

--Apply cold pack or wrapped ice for at least 10 minutes or until pain is relieved

--Refer to medical aid for treatment if condition deteriorates

Catostylus

Blubber

--Wash off remaining tentacles with sea water or pick off with fingers

--Apply cold pack or wrapped ice for at least 10 minutes or until pain is relieved

--Refer to medical aid for further treatment if condition deteriorates

Tamoya

Fire Jelly

Burning, itchy pain at sting site

Raised white weals with surrounding bright red skin flare

Occasionally mild symptoms similar to Irukandji syndrome may occur

--Wash off remaining tentacles with sea water or pick off with fingers

--Apply cold pack or wrapped ice for 10 minutes or until pain is relieved

--Refer to medical aid for further treatment if condition deteriorates

Carybdea Rastoni

Jimble

Thin, raised white weals surrounded by bright red flare

The weals are itchy but there is usually little skin flame

Occasionally there is quite marked local skin pain