A few live in fresh water, some in shallow coastal waters, and some in the deep oceans. They can grow to the size of dustbin lids – giving them their other common name: dustbin-lid jellyfish. These giant jellyfish swarms cause quite a stir. Although they are not dangerous, their sting can be quite painful, like a bad nettle sting.These are bright blue/purple with a frilly edge and long, fine tentacles.

Firing is triggered not by touch but by sensing chemicals on the outer surface of prey.Box jellies can move purposefully rather than just drift, travelling at up to four knots, and hunting for food. They are rare in the UK, but common in the Mediterranean in summer. The Dustbin-lid jellyfish comes in fourth while the Blue jellyfish is the fifth most likely jellyfish found in UK waters. Some of these jellyfish have extremely venomous stings which can be a danger to life.The UK has six species of true jellyfish and two species of jellyfish-like animals, the Portuguese man o' war and the by-the-wind sailor.Common jellyfish are found in all UK waters, particularly in estuaries and bays, and are mainly seen from mid spring through to mid summer. Barrel jellyfish are relatively harmless to humans, as their sting is only powerful enough to hurt the plankton they prey on - but it can leave you with a rash similar to that of a nettle sting Not all are dangerous, but the best known (and most dangerous) are the huge Box jellyfish stings are very painful. They inject venom and cysts into the skin, causing Irukandji syndrome. Most beaches where these jellyfish are found have warning signs for marine stingers, so treat any sudden sting as if it's a box jelly in these circumstances.Box jellyfish live in warm waters, not the colder waters of the UK. The giant jellyfish are harmless and not often spotted in UK waters. British beach invasion as hundreds of 4ft barrel jellyfish whose sting is like nettle rash wash up on south coast shores. Jellyfish and Portuguese man-of-war stings can also cause raised circular areas on the skin (welts).

Patient does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.Registered number: 10004395 Registered office: Fulford Grange, Micklefield Lane, Rawdon, Leeds, LS19 6BA. They are colourless with hollow tentacles but can have pink, yellow, purplish or even red rings.

They are common in the South West and Wales in spring and summer, and have a mild sting.These much larger jellyfish prefer colder waters, and are found mainly from North Wales to the north of Scotland (and further north). These cause a very painful sting in humans, sometimes described as feeling like a sudden burn with a hot whip. The man o' war is translucent with a purplish tinge, and the 'body' can be up to 30cm long, but the tentacles are typically ten metres long and can reach thirty metres or more. The sting is sometimes describes as feeling like an electric shock.These pale creamy-pinkish barrel jellyfish have a solid, rubbery bell up to one metre in diameter, with purplish markings around the edge. Several jellyfish visit UK waters. The tentacles have venom-filled nematocysts which sting, paralyse and kill small fish on contact.

Patient is a UK registered trade mark.By using this site you agree to our use of cookies. If you can, apply shaving cream to the wound for 30 seconds, then shave the area with a razor (rinsing between each stroke). In severe cases they have been known to cause brain haemorrhage. Most jellyfish stings are not harmful. It is also possible to have an allergic reaction to any jellyfish sting.Jellyfish are soft-bodied free-swimming animals with a jelly-like umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.

Some severe skin injuries turn into scabs lasting for about two weeks before resolving and leaving red scars. There are reports from Australia of box jellyfish being found further south, round the Australian coast, than in the past, but these particular jellyfish remain in the wrong part of the world's oceans to represent a possible threat in the UK. They have a painful sting, sometimes described as like an electric shock or sometimes like a nettle sting.

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