Jellyfish will be listed in seperate sections with their respective information but the section immediately below shows a table containing the Danger Threat or Levels posed to humans and therefore serves as a warning should you attempt to approach these animals in the water. Our best suggestion is that you leave the collecting to the experts who know how to handle them.  Marine Boutique.

Danger Levels used on this page.

Each animal listed is given a ranking according to how dangerous it is regarded as being.

Animals with this label have venom which has been known to cause death on numerous occasions
This applies to animals which rarely cause death or are considered potentially lethal
These animals may cause discomfort or illness but are unlikely to cause critical problems
This refers to animals which present little or no danger to humans

 

First Aid Information: Jellyfish Sting

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The effects of jellyfish stings range from mild burning to loss of consciousness and even death. The most severe cases in Australia have been associated with the box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri, the Irukandji jellyfish, Carukia barnesi.

Appropriate first aid depends on the species responsible for the envenomation 

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Hair Jelly (Cyanea capillata)

Hair jellyfish are widely distributed, and found in coastal waters throughout Australia. They have a flattened or plate-like bell, and multiple delicate hairy tentacles. The bell may be 30cm across in Australian jellyfish, and significantly larger in the cold-water Atlantic jellyfish. Stinging results in severe pain that may last for up to an hour. Nausea and abdominal pain sometimes occur, as do sweating, muscle cramps and breathing difficulties. No deaths have been attributed to this creature.