How does an Irukandji jellyfish behave around children?

"There is nothing much you can do for the pain first aid wise - you need to call an ambulance," he said. Mr Bowman explained that a cool compress would act in relieving the pain to some extent. FIRST AID. Irukandji - Irrigate sting with vinegar for up to 30 seconds, call an ambulance. read more

Irukandji jellyfish are very small, with a bell about 5 millimetres (0.20 in) to 25 millimetres (0.98 in) wide (or wider) and four long tentacles, which range in length from just a few centimetres up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length. read more

Irukandji are found in deeper water, farther from shore than most other box jellyfish species. This is not to say they live in the open ocean. The Great Barrier Reef is enormous and has many deeper sections. read more

The Irukandji jellyfish, Carukua barnesi, inhabits the northern Australian waters in a wide sweeping arc from Exmouth in Western Australia to Gladstone in Queensland. The Irukandji jellyfish is found in north Queensland waters during the jellyfish season, roughly from the end of October to early May. read more