Stung By Sea Urchin. What's Gonna Happen?!

Sea urchins belong to a big class called Echinoidea. There are around 900 species of sea urchins. Urchins live in every sea, from the Arctic to Antarctic. They are nocturnal feeders that feed mostly on algae and sea vegetation.
During the day time they hide from the predators in different cavities or caves along the sea bottom. Their mouth is surrounded by 5 strong calcium carbonate teeth or plates. Using them, urchins can burrow themselves in the sea bottom and make caves by crunching the sea bottom limestone.These multitasking teeth, called Aristotle's lantern, helps urchins to hold still in place and resist the powerful waves.
Please meet a very interesting type of sea urchin, the Black Diadema. Normally, an urchins spines do not exceed 3-4 cm, but black Diadema spines can reach up to 30 cm. They live in small groups up to depths of 1-10 m near the coral reef. They feed on algae growing on the reef and are directly responsible for the health and well-being of reefs and all of the sea creatures that depend on the reef. They are a food source for trigger fish porcupine fish, eels, sea otters, starfish and others. They play a very important role in the ocean bio system. A decline of this species could be devastating for coral reefs, habitats and ecotourism. It happens for many reasons like pollution, diseases, powerful hurricanes. Without Black Diadema, coral reefs might stop growing and restoring themselves.
Some species of Diadema family carry a toxin on there spines. So if you accidentally step on it the injury can result in a ruined vacation. The main symptom from the poisonous sea urchins spine sting is strong pain. If you were sting by species that isn't poisonous, redness, swelling and moderate pain could be present. A neurotoxin could cause numbness and a allergic reaction. If you feel a headache, difficulty of breathing or faintness, you should go to nearest doctor.
Urchins stings are not deadly. But the spines are really fragile and can easily break off and get stuck under your skin. They are made of calcium carbonate, the same material as the shell of the chicken egg.
First you have to carefully, with help of a magnifying glass, check the damaged area for any broken spines. Not every black dot has pieces of the spine. They are black just because of the dye released by the urchin. Then, using tweezers, very carefully remove them. If after that you still see some pieces stuck inside, use a sterilized needle and try to get them out. Always disinfect the area.
If you still feel that there could be more microscopic particles left inside, you can try to remove them with help of a hot bath with vinegar. Remember we are dealing with calcium carbonate which is easily dissolved with vinegar acid.
Prepare a warm bath, around 45 degrees Celsius or 113 degrees Fahrenheit, and add some vinegar. Warm water also will dissolves any toxins and eases the pain.
There is another species of this big class Echinoidea, called Tripneustes ventricosus. Also known by common it's name, sea egg or White Sea urchin. It is a very common type for the Caribbean Sea. This urchin plays significant role for humans, his sexual organs, gonads, are a favorite delicacy for many Caribbean regions. But in the last years these fisheries have suffered a big decline due to significant over fishing in the past because of the demand in the local market and export, mostly to Japan #seaurchins #seaurchin #marinelife #marinebiology #bonaire #caribbeanislands #traveltheworld #educationalvideo
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[@ballwizz23]

One of my biggest water fears along with stingrays and jellyfish.

[@nucleargandhi1139]

meet the rockfish

[@ryank2780]

I hate Crabs. Especially coconut crabs and spider crabs

[@yellya]

I don’t really have any water fears cause I’ve never been attacked by anything water related, yet..

[@kathieflute]

same 😭

[@allanqueme4608]

@@nucleargandhi1139 thats my biggest fear

[@IHaveSpearHandslol]

"stung by a sea urchin ! What will happen ? " *True pain*

[@untitledgamer2559]

Happend to me lol

[@wmp877]

I touched one and it was painful

[@febuary1497]

Yea man those crocs in water full of sea urchin is a good idea.

[@czmiel3965]

Well what can go wrong? I mean the water is pretty clear

[@czmiel3965]

And not deep

[@kyannagray9596]

no fr lets talk about how he got socks on too

[@Sushi_Shark]

I’ve touched them before with my feet you just can’t put too much pressure on them

[@Sushi_Shark]

And you can eat them too

[@harleyquinn7308]

2:06 why you flipping me off

[@gusthefrog5463]

Har har har

[@user-sv5hh2wq3s]

wtf 😂😂

[@Mattt.huez09]

this is why i’m so scared of walking in the ocean

[@lexlaughter3001]

hahahaha you need a turtle slipper

[@ruruhoniar4160]

TRUE

[@Wonderhorse9006]

Me too, I stopped walking in rocky areas in the sea ever since I got stung by one

[@adiksaknya]

Yeah, same for me that's why i swim in pools

[@mxtty5633]

Nah don’t be just watch for those black spikes. I forgot too, and karma struck

[@sirlloyd6386]

I stood on one of these spiky little Bastards on the 1st day of a holiday in Spain... I put my full weight on it barefoot and had about 6 black dots on my heel. The pain was only numbed by getting extremely pissed. They all remained deep inside my heel for three months. (I hate and don't trust doctors) These needles all came while I was in the bath. They were about 2 inches long...they just came out with a gentle squeeze... It was surreal. No infection or anything. This was in 1992 and the pain relief was orgasmic. Hope this helps.

[@WolfrCats]

Everyone acts like Sea Urchins are a normal thing, I mean they're unnatural and alien-like. I gotta love them.

[@joyo5153]

fuck sea urchins bruh

[@JoyfulRelaxation22]

I think sea urchins are so beautiful.

[@OrionMoniz]

@Landon Dean lmao same

[@Rich_P_Anya]

In Puerto Rico we have urchins even bigger than that. A friend of mine reached very gently to touch one of the spines and it sliced through his finger like it was made out of jello. It was very shocking.

[@stephezinho]

Just came back from Puerto Rico and got stabbed in 3 different places by a few sea urchins at a surf beach 😭

[@itsRudeGal]

Wow

[@m.4.r.1.o.5]

I hit my leg on the rock and it did not hurt, but when I saw my knee it was full of black small thorns..I was able to remove the big ones..and doctor was able to remove some..but not all, because it went to deep in skin. He said it is gonna be ok if they stay, because they are so deep he could not remove the small ones..I just need to use antibiotic cream and drops for infection...It does not hurt me I just feel a little burning because of the removal we did

[@uncolorr]

bro imagine if one of these spikes hit something important like a tendon omfg gotta be so painful

[@InfoSide122]

Hi is it okay to leave the deep one for several days will it be gone

[@idk-kc7be]

​@@InfoSide122help same problem

[@aps-c1766]

EMO COCONUT

[@drkchklate2042]

Haha

[@HaileyMarieGrande]

Lmaooooooooooo

[@z-beats9354]

Best comment in years 🤣🤣

[@yevgenii_queenston3694]

These scared me alot in Hawaii. You're braver then I

[@shutboi4586]

The most scary part of the ocean are sea urchins for me When diving, they’re everywhere

[@CloudyPlays1]

IKR

[@didntcaretonameitstudios]

After going snorkeling in a coral reef I’m terrified of these

[@airxbw9722]

I just finished snorkelling, there was like a really tall coral that I didn’t see, and somehow there was sea urchin on the coral, i stepped on the coral and here I am

[@RunPJs]

These fookers hurt much more than is necessary! Stepped on one in Thailand whilst swimming from a boat. I saw a rock and attempted to stand on it. After sting I had to swim back to the boat in agony, the Thai crew helped me back onboard and treated it

[@fattsfatts7891]

Love how she applied the iodine and put the applicator back in the bottle. I hope thats only being used by this one person.

[@mysteryz4725]

2:10 Me staring at the middle finger be like:

[@Sherriincali]

Put my knee In one in Thailand. Thought I was going to die for 20 mins or so. Horrible.

[@kontio9186]

i was in thailand too and i was so scared whemn i looked down i saw tons of them and i was afraid to go all the way down

[@taranp1476]

I was in thailand with my dad and brother last year, we were just walking into the sea until i looked down and saw around 50 sea urchins. Thank god i saw that, still dont know how we didnt touch one on the way. This happened last year and i was reminded of it so here i am

[@girlinpanic8790]

the dark side of club penguin puffles

[@mlgspeedwagon4908]

Bruh

[@dynaury5979]

Stung by one it really hurts i counted my needles and it was 100 needles

[@wetbaguette_5132]

Same, i stepped on one

[@dynaury5979]

@@wetbaguette_5132 yes

[@JoyfulRelaxation22]

What was the sensation when you got stung? Did the spot go cold?

[@foongU]

What were your symptoms after?

[@dynaury5979]

@@foongU uhm i had a fever, but nothing much, just numbness in the foot

[@deezclub]

I got stung in the right hand by a black sea urchin about 10 months ago. My fingers are still swollen to this day and I can’t fully bend or extend them. I went to a dermatologist and all they could do was give me antihistamines.

[@ultraexcalibur1728]

Damn dude.. Are you alright?

[@deezclub]

Ultra Excalibur It still hurts and inflexible

[@ultraexcalibur1728]

@@deezclub holy shit

[@DuckGoddies]

Damn I guess they really don’t play

[@kasix9858]

What about now?

[@radioactive3314]

lol watching cause i just got stung

[@cryoelves]

i love how she aint scared to pick them up

[@whatsnext9512]

When we were kids, we played with these when we were at the beach, later to find out that it makes your fingertips loose sensitivity a little.

[@user-april158]

I got stung by one today. It was very painful but i was calm 😊😊

[@user-hd1nq7cw5n]

As someone who stood DIRECTLY on a sea urchin , its extremely painful . Must avoid

[@kyleaegis5613]

2:14 I'd like to point out that it is venomous not poisonous. Otherwise, awesome and informative video!

[@DiosaDe1So1]

Thank you. I was about to comment that too.

[@Dan_Online]

Very interesting, good work. Pity we dont have as many interesting sea creatures in the Baltic sea :)

[@filipebeat]

X D

[@redlion45]

We do in the Mediterranean

[@rilentus2126]

One of them stabbed me under my nail and spike was stuck there underneath the nail it was so damn disqusting

[@krispewkrem3]

Talk em up all you want, I’m still smashing every sea urchin I see with rocks.

[@shapeshifter2419]

Im now watching this cause i was stunned by a sea urchin yesterday and there are still three more left huhu pls help me

[@choppleague9564]

When i stepped on them i got a high and was painful as hell. Foot swelled up like a football

[@awsomewild]

Sting rays, Sea Urchins, water snake, box jelly fish, sharks, orcas. It’s why I gave up learning how to surf. I wish I was not so scared man.

[@wanahmadakmal]

If me not im scared of the sea urchin but the sea urchin scared of me cause i will catch it and eat 😂

[@toe639]

This guy does not feel pain he's EPIC COOL : )

[@_bartosz_9175]

Nearly stood on one in France but just realized and avoided it

[@seanomahony6708]

Cool story bro

[@skycastlechronicles]

Nice video! I cam across some black ones in Brazil and Im in awe of them ever since! They look so perfect! (and dangerous.. somewhat alien)

[@DejCarvar]

SpongeBob got me learning here

[@bacon_4317]

I literally just got stung hours ago That's why I searched this. Im lucky it was not poisonous

[@airxbw9722]

Aye same, I have 9 sea urchin spines in my feet rn

[@coleslawnah6328]

hhg

[@PanikNT]

I went swimming at the beach once. Took like 10 steps, waist level height water, my friend found a sea urchin next to me. I am never going out to sea without a floaty device. What if i suddenly have no choice to land my feet on the sea bed full of 1000 urchins man.

[@therock7216]

did it hurt alot

[@madelnimer1359]

Stung by one and it hurts so badddd

[@Chloe_-uk6vt]

So as I was watching the splinter things come out I was like ooo do that one next Yessss and then I thought to myself srry I'm enjoying your pain :)

[@terminatedprotocolofficial]

I love the conclusion ✨

[@ThisIsWhereTheFunBegins8588]

In Croatia I was cleaning my water glasses while walking on a really big flat rock in the sea. I looked into the water with my glasses and there was a sea urchin under my feet. If I look up one second later my whole vacation would be ruined.

[@minimino9878]

Sad even plots where seaweeds grow is not safe I thought they only grow on rocky sea beds or near corals, seems like I'm gonna need to float Everytime I go into the sea

[@tamweir3458]

Well now there are too many, on the west coast we have them taking over.

[@TannerMikrayRobinson]

Did you get stung on purpose for the video? If so... I salute your dedication

[@markwilliamssotoza1409]

Pointing your middle finger to the sea urchin Sea urchin : you pointing middle finger to me you gonna get stung

[@muddymad5864]

I stepped on a sea urchin it was like stepping on a sharp rock but all over the arch of my foot and then after 10 mins it ached really bad, I had to go to the hospital get an x-ray and be put under an anaesthetic while they pulled it out. Not fun experience but don’t let it stop you from going in the ocean.

[@mohammedtayyebi8282]

sea urchins are very important for the marine ecosystems

[@corsehock1503]

Thankyou first comment that deserves my like 👍🏼.

[@HavendaleBlvd80]

Just had a sea urchin sting on my hand while visiting barbados. Excruciating pain for one hour as my hand began to swear up like a rock.

[@_shiraori_614]

I'm a full grown adult but still afraid of sea urchin 🤣

[@annestylez]

Please don't use the antibacterial solution application on the wound then put back in the bottle and don't use the cotton wool that has been in contact with the wound to get more product from the bottles. The reason is that you are putting the bacteria back in the bottle. Thanks

[@MarielBarreto-ix2cz]

Great job. Very informative ❤

[@waterlife.1905]

My bigger fear now is even with avoiding them, how do you avoid any big splinters that broke off of them? Has to be some spines laying in the seabed like nails on a road.

[@SadeceEren.0]

While I was walking around the rocks, my foot got stuck in the moss and I fell. And I was so unlucky that the place where I fell was filled with sea urchins..exactly 23 of them sank into my feet

[@SadeceEren.0]

Sorry for bad English

[@R.Oates7902]

I know not to step on one. Watch where i'm walking or don't walk in the sea at all! They have always scared me!

[@tobfos]

This happened to me when I was in Indonesia 5 years ago, got a few hundred spines in Mr and ended up in a hospital that didn't speak any English 😂😂

[@eNeVeFamily]

Great video. I have stepped on a couple of these so have my kids. They really mess your vacation up. I have heard In a rush you can use urine over the effected area.

[@Random-im8up]

I've did i think it's effective

[@eNeVeFamily]

@@Random-im8up What I have learned is to use hot water to neutralize the toxin and pain. As hot as tolerable.

[@JJones-mm3ii]

Yep Never going back to the sea

[@lovesweetness9982]

This is something for Taylor Swift XD

[@itmemo8617]

great video , very informative !

[@derrickhageman1969]

Btw there are some urchins that have pedislaria which are tiny little jaw like claws that can break off and latch on attackers in some species those pedisalaria are sharp and strong enough to perice kevlar gloves also depending on the sea urchin those same pedisalaria can inject venom How to get them off you may ask? well just dip whatever part of your body that has the pedisalaria on you in bolling hot wax to get it off oh and btw the teeth of sea urchin have self sharping properties

[@zzefoone]

great video, just checked CDC and water and soap could be more effective than Brilliant green as an antiseptic specially for gram -ve bacteria like Vibrio vulnificus

[@Some_guy.64]

I see the title Me:Well what you should do is get onto land AND LOOK FOR SOME DAMN HELP!

[@jeremylohr6768]

Urchins are like the porcupines of the ocean

[@deepakmahendru1673]

Very informative video ❤

[@monicastefanescu8547]

Stepped on one while in Croatia and it hurt, but I didn't mind it.. days after my foot was hurting like hell when walking and had a bump in one of the places. Few days later I ended up in the ER because of the pain, I had 3 needles in my foot, ugh. They cut my sole open to dig after them and remove them, stitched me back and few days later the stitches got infected and hurt a lot, went back into the ER, turns out there was still something left. Watch your steps in clear water or buy the water shoes

[@loisvergel2833]

Damn I’m in Croatia now and stepped on one! I’ve got small dots in my foot and it’s hard to get out. Hopefully it’s okay!

[@monicastefanescu8547]

@@loisvergel2833 you gotta pluck them out! Either yourself or at the hospital they can do it for you, but don’t let them get infected ☠️☠️ Enjoy your trip!

[@pinkyharrigan771]

Thank you alot because I got alot of sea urchins spike stung

[@helpmegetmillionorksubsuntilCh]

Good video

[@heavymetal73295]

I stepped on one in the Philippines and it was so insanely painful I wanted to cut my foot off

[@chainsaw5302]

This things eat algae, basically a pest

[@gusthefrog5463]

Get rekt

[@Eglantin]

Get rekt

[@strawberrycoolatta]

Get rekt

[@ghostyt1379]

2:09 Middle finger ?

[@kurisu8356]

yuh ahahahahahah

[@lmaooxdd3899]

Those rocks just stole my pixels

[@tylerjapal5607]

I got stung by one when I was 4.

[@corrupt_lily8830]

Once on holiday I squished a sea urchin and had 3 spikes in my foot the rest of that day.

[@varshiesp737]

I got a sea urchin 2 times first time 1 spike got in deap 2nd 3 got in a bit deap omg it hurt so much when they were taking it out it stings it feels like a screwdriver slowly digging in you skin

[@OfficialAgentZ]

New fear achieved ✔️

[@shrecc157]

Haha guess what I just stepped on a sea urchin when I was at the beach during quarintine for my moms bday now I have a swollen right foot and I have to go to ballet great life I have 😀 Edit: I heard are that I killed the urchin when I stepped on it :D

[@Slimsjsk]

@@user-gf5lq2pe3q yea shit the urchin

[@krispewkrem3]

In my experience, the tiny tiny spines will get stuck and vinegar has never helped. I basically have to just let it stay in there and go away in time. I’ve tried to do the vinegar soak. I’ve tried to remove them. I’ve never had luck.

[@itsdan722]

Bruh how many times have you stepped on one?? 😵

[@airxbw9722]

Lol I got 9 sea urchin spines in feet rn, and here I am..

[@kurisu8356]

my friend tried it before she said it hurts alot

[@Leaf.358]

For marine biologist you sound lovely lady

[@keenanalexander3003]

2:00 I think it was mad that you flipped it off.

[@InterstellarBubble]

I think i got stung by a black and white sea orchin

[@keeganadair]

I just had to help carry a woman off the beach that had it all on the bottom of her foot. It was ten times worse than this person foot. I feel so bad for her, she said she just got off the plane two hours prior. To the ER she went

[@Echolusion]

Almost slammed my knee into one when I was younger.

[@Calvarydima]

I didn’t know they use zelyonka anywhere else but former soviet countries . Good essay btw

[@Classyflowers]

You can buy it in Canada in European food stores

[@4SunnyinMiami2]

OMG I just put one of the black long spines in my tank to help with algae.😳

[@teresakessell5862]

hay I was wondering if you could make another video on how to start orchids from other orchids because it would help a lot

[@pleaseibegyoudontspam5598]

Those pink slippers have seen so much pain

[@andyvaldez212]

stepped on an urchin in the philippines , that was hell on earth...

[@sluwpeddddd9]

When crocs where told good shoes it was not for every where -

[@hatinonu]

I once got scratched a bit by a sea urchin

[@just_arthur3269]

OH LUCKY I DIDN'T TOUCH IT WITH MY FINGER OMG PHEW

[@trudenyheim6396]

I don't know why i think sea urchins are cute

[@theonlyleg9822]

Got stung by one diving for fish and crabs and stuff, kicked my foot back slightly too much, nudged a rock and got spiked a bunch through my heel. Not fun.

[@bugstiverson7847]

this is why, i hated shore scuba diving.

[@brichess8227]

all this exposed skin next to these sea urchins is giving me anxiety

[@davidt8615]

thanks!