Saw this on facebook and thought i'd share. Doesn't say what species however a few people hospitalised. Could just be bluebottles?

news.redland.qld.gov.au/2015/01/warning-marine-stingers-wellington-point/

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Bellotti93 said..
Saw this on facebook and thought i'd share. Doesn't say what species however a few people hospitalised. Could just be bluebottles?

news.redland.qld.gov.au/2015/01/warning-marine-stingers-wellington-point/

It would probably be blue blubber jellyfish. It amazes me how many people think they don't sting. They can pack quite a whack !

We do get a few blue bottles there at this time of year & it's always the swimming area i see them due to the current/bank.

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mkseven said..
We do get a few blue bottles there at this time of year & it's always the swimming area i see them due to the current/bank.

Wow ? I must admit I've never seen a bluebottle at Wello. Ouch . Is that the swimming area on the west side ?

Yeah only see occasional one though, most ive seen is maybe 5 in same day, makes you do a little jig to avoid getting stung. Seems the bank collects them then pushes them down towards beach (plus the current sweeps that way around the point wall). Dunno if it is right but ive found it helps if you're out on water if they get you grab a handful of sand to get them off asap.

Apparently identified as Moreton Bay Irukandji...

www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/irukandji-morbakka-fenneri-stings-child-at-wellington-point-20150105-12i63y.html

Poor fella, if you get or see anyone with anything like the photo of the boys sting with the lines on it get them to go to hospital, I slept 2 days straight like it was an hour after stung on arm by box jellyfish very similar sting just bigger.