Species	Distribution	Treatment of local symptoms
Alatina alata (Hawaiian box jellyfish, sea wasp)	Hawaii, tropical Atlantic	Vinegar¹
Alatina alata (Hawaiian box jellyfish, sea wasp)	Hawaii, tropical Atlantic	Hot water (109.4ºF to 113ºF [43ºC to 45ºC] for approximately 20 minutes)^2–4
Chironex fleckeri (Australian box jellyfish)	Northern Australia	Vinegar⁵
Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Chesapeake Bay sea nettle)	U.S. Atlantic coast	50% baking soda slurry⁶
Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Chesapeake Bay sea nettle)	U.S. Atlantic coast	No vinegar (causes firing)⁶
Cyanea capillata (lion's mane)	U.S. and European Atlantic coasts, Alaska/Arctic	50% baking soda slurry^7,8
Cyanea capillata (lion's mane)	U.S. and European Atlantic coasts, Alaska/Arctic	No vinegar (causes discharge of nematocysts)⁹
Linuche unguiculata (causes seabather's eruption)*	Tropical Atlantic	Analgesics, antipruritics, menthol-containing lotions, washing swimwear with detergent and fresh water⁷
Pelagia noctiluca (oceanic jellyfish)	Global	No vinegar (may cause firing)⁶
Pelagia noctiluca (oceanic jellyfish)	Global	Topical magnesium sulfate¹⁰
Physalia physalis (Portuguese man-of-war, bluebottle)	Tropical Atlantic, Pacific	Vinegar^6,11,12 †
Physalia physalis (Portuguese man-of-war, bluebottle)	Tropical Atlantic, Pacific	Hot water (109.4ºF to 113ºF for approximately 20 minutes)¹³