Is blue bottle jellyfish dangerous?

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Is blue bottle jellyfish dangerous?

For the average person, getting stung by one will present no harmful danger, however, for the very young, elderly, people allergic to them or in extreme cases, they can present further complications.

What causes blue bottles to come to shore?

Typically bluebottles are blown in to Sydney and east-facing beaches in summer, as the “float” part of the bottle catches a north-east wind. The “float”, or blue inflated bag you see on the surface, helps carry bluebottles through the water like a sailboat on the wind.

What to do if you get stung by a blue bottle?

Bluebottle and minor jellyfish

  1. Wash the sting site with sea water and remove any tentacles.
  2. Immerse the sting or run hot water on the skin for 20 minutes. Make sure the hot water will not burn the person.
  3. If there is no hot water, an ice pack may help to relieve the pain.
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How painful is a blue jellyfish sting?

A mild sting to one person may be more serious in others The blue jellyfish (above) is not generally thought of as having a bad sting, however, I have talked to people who are sure that they have received a nasty sting from it (more like a wasp sting than a mild nettle rash).

Do Bluebottles lay eggs?

One Bluebottle can lay up to 600 eggs, which in warm weather will hatch in under 48 hours and produce maggots which can become fully developed in a week.

How painful are blue bottle stings?

A sting from a bluebottle causes an immediate sharp pain and acute inflammatory skin reaction, which has a linear appearance (Figure 1). The pain is worsened if the tentacles are moved or the area rubbed. The intense pain can last from minutes to many hours, and can be followed by a dull ache involving the joints.

Where are blue bottle jellyfish found?

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The Portuguese man o’ war (Physalia physalis), also known as the man-of-war, bluebottle, or blue bottle jellyfish, is a marine hydrozoan found in the Atlantic Ocean and the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be the same species as the Pacific man o’ war, which is found mainly in the Pacific Ocean.