Spot The Jellyfish - Malta
Painful Sting: - Mauve Stinger (very common) - Box jellyfish - Portuguese man o' war - nomadic jellyfish. Mild /No Sting: By-the-wind sailor - Comb Jellies - Cigar jellyfish - Fried egg jellyfish - Moon jellyfish- Sea lung - Blue Button - Crystal Jellyfish Seen a species of jellyfish not shown. Take a good photo or keep the specimen alive in a bucket full of seawater; Contact us on 79604109 or 23403704 for collection of specimen. Take photos of jellyfish seen where possible. Sting treatment advice - Use only seawater for rinsing or soaking - Never freshwater - Remove any attached tentacles with tweezers, card or stick - DO NOT apply alcohol - DO NOT RUB the area - For species A - apply mixture of bicarbonate and seawater - For species B - apply vinegar - For species C - apply hot packs or hot water immersion for 10 - 20 minutes - For species ...