While the stinging cells of other jellyfish can hurt pretty bad, the box jellyfish has a powerful venom that can kill you — and make that process as painful as possible. The Australian box ...
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.
“While we focus on the venom of Chironex yamaguchii, we are also investigating the presence of other dangerous species, including a yet-to-be-confirmed Morbakka-type box jellyfish found in Sabah ...