Nobody wants to experience a jellyfish sting. Luckily, if you stay alert and know what to look for, you can significantly ...

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.

Measuring only about the size of a thumbnail, this jellyfish is much smaller and harder to spot than the box jellyfish. However, its sting can cause Irukandji syndrome, a painful and potentially ...

Typically found in waters north of Rockhampton, Australia's most venomous jellyfish breed in creek mouths and shallow waters. James Cook University Professor Jamie Seymour out sampling Big Box ...

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Irukandji jellyfish size revealed. Lifeguards shared a video on their Instagram of the wildlife floating in a sample container. The creature was barely visible next to a $2 coin ...

One of Australia’s most venomous creatures has arrived early this year, with authorities warning beachgoers to be alert.

Most are free-swimming species with the characteristic bell-shaped body, also called a medusa. Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan jellyfish because of ...