The infamous box jellyfish developed its frighteningly powerful venom to instantly stun or kill prey, like fish and shrimp, so their struggle to escape wouldn’t damage its delicate tentacles.

The box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri), aka sea wasp, releases a toxin so powerful that it causes a rapid spike in blood pressure, which can cause cardiac arrest and lead to death. Auscape ...

invasive species and even fertilizer run-off mean there are more jellies than before in places where they didn't use to be, including box jellyfish, which have appeared in Florida and even New ...

Jellyfish have radial symmetry, meaning that if you sliced a jellyfish down the middle ... Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because of their ...