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.

A box jellyfish advisory has been issued for Waikiki and Ala Moana beaches, in whose waters the stinging invertebrates have ...

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 ...

Floods had washed away the stinger warning signs on the bank of the Calliope River when 10-year-old Rachael Shardlow waded ...

Jellyfish are known for drifting to and fro at the whim of ocean currents—but not all species are so passive. The millions of golden jellyfish that pack Palau’s Jellyfish Lake spend much of ...

Luckily Irish waters are not home to the most dangerous jellyfish known - the Box jellyfish - which is common in Australia. Jellyfish stings in Ireland are not usually life threatening but can be ...

STAR-ADVERTISER / FEBRUARY 2020 Box jellyfish washed up on Waikiki and Ala Moana beaches today. STAR-ADVERTISER / FEBRUARY 2020 Box jellyfish washed up on Waikiki and Ala Moana beaches today.

As beach season gets underway, reports are already emerging of jellyfish sightings and stings. Lion's Mane jellyfish were spotted in Dublin, Ireland; several beaches in Mexico's Sinaloa state were ...

the Portuguese Man of War and a Box jellyfish." The Portuguese Man of War rarely washes up on our beaches, but the Lion's Mane is no stranger to our shores and can be found in popular swimming areas.

Box Jellyfish have been spotted at Waikiki and Ala Moana Beaches. Warning signs are posted, and visitors should check with ...