Chironex fleckeri, commonly known as the Australian box jelly, and nicknamed the sea wasp, is a species of extremely venomous box jellyfish found in coastal waters from northern Australia and New …

Dec 25, 2025 · The deadliest species, as well as the largest species, is Chironex fleckeri, the Australian box jellyfish, which is found in the waters along Australia’s northern coast.

Possibly one of the most dangerous marine animals of Australia’s waters, the box jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) derives its name from the box or bell shape of its body.

Jun 16, 2024 · While box jellyfish are found in warm coastal waters around the world, the lethal varieties are found primarily in the Indo-Pacific region and northern Australia. This includes the Australian box …

Apr 30, 2024 · The infamous sea jelly is large and transparent with a box-shaped bell and up to 60 tentacles in four clumps along the base of the bell. This species occupies the tropical Australian …

The Australian box jellyfish holds the title of the most venomous marine animal and one of the top 5 toxic animals in the world as well. Its sting can kill a human in less than five minutes if left untreated.

It’s found in tropical coastal waters off the northern parts of the continent, from North Queensland around to northern Western Australia, and its venomous sting has caused the deaths of at least 70 …

Chironex fleckeri , also known as box jellyfish, lives in and around the waters of Australia and Southeast Asia. They inhabit parts of the Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, and the Great Barrier Reef.

Mar 1, 2023 · Australian box jellyfish or sea wasp (Chironex fleckeri): This is one of the most venomous animals in the world, delivering an incredibly painful sting capable of killing its victims in minutes. It is …

Apr 9, 2025 · Box jellyfish, belonging to the Cubozoa class, are the world's most venomous sea creatures with up to 15 tentacles containing 5,000 stinging cells that release a toxin causing rapid …