erice 732 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 won't even know you you've been stung until your heart stops..... The thumb-sized stingers are found in tropical waters, usually between October through to May. They are the smallest and most venomous box jellyfish in the world. Walker said most people stung by the tiny marine creatures did not realise they had been bitten. "This jellyfish is the size of a finger nail, and you can't see them in the water," he said. "You don't even know you've been bitten straight away. Around 30 minutes later you have symptoms and go into cardiac arrest." http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11750036 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SanFran 12 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Nasty little buggers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erice 732 Posted November 17, 2016 Author Share Posted November 17, 2016 Irukandji jellyfish were at one time thought to live only in the northern waters of Australia. More recently, species have been found in waters as far north as the British Isles, Japan,[8] and the Florida[9] coast of the United States. Sightings and injuries have also been recorded in the waters of Malaysia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish Irukandji jellyfish are usually found near the coast, attracted by the warmer water, but blooms have been seen as far as five kilometres offshore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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