They say of marine life that if you can\u2019t eat it or it\u2019s got no practical use then it will never get anything other than a scientific name. Well I have a third reason, being spiked by a sea urchin and needing something pronounceable to swear at!<\/p>\n
The long-spine urchin, Centrostephanus tenuispinus, is actually quite beautiful for something you\u2019d take great pains not to sit on, or experience great pains if you did!<\/p>\n
Urchin spines really are no fun. A painful spiking can result from carelessly nestling into a bit of reef to coax out a crayfish or photograph a nudibranch. If it\u2019s a clean stab a good flushing of vinegar will usually bring relief after the initial pain. If it\u2019s snapped off inside it needs to come out quickly!<\/p>\n
Best advice for divers or waders is, \u2026 don\u2019t sit on salty blue pincushions!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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