Poisonous Jellyfish

The jellyfish is one of the oldest living creature in the sea. They’re often called as  jellies or sea jellies instead of jellyfish. Most of the jellyfish species are harmless to humans in the sea but some of the species are considered as dangerous to humans and other creatures in the sea. Some of these poisonous stinger can cause temporary pain and can even lead to death.

Some poisonous jellyfish species :

• The Mauve Stinger
• Box Jellyfish
• Purple Striped Jellyfish
• Moon Jellyfish
• Irukandji Jellyfish
• Sea Nettles

Irukandji Jellyfish - This jellyfish is found in the northern Australia region (queensland region). They’re also known as Carukia Barnesi or Malo Kingi. Their sting may or may not be easily noticed but after 20 to 30 minutes it starts to give lot of pains. Their sting is considered as venomous to humans and other animals.

Sea Nettles - They’re found in the region of Australia and new Zealand. They move in large swarms from one part of the sea to another. They’re mostly harmless but if their sting comes in human contact then in that case requires immediate medical attention.

Purple Striped Jellyfish - They’re also known as Chrysaora Colorata. They’re found in region of Bermuda, Adriatic Sea,off the coast of California  and in the Atlantic Ocean. This type of jellyfish is considered as painful stinger but less harmful in terms of poison. 

Moon Jellyfish - They grow upto Up to 18 inches (46 cm) in diameter. They’re found in region Atlantic ocean (Arctic to Mexico) and Pacific Ocean (Alaska to southern California). They’re considered as moderately harmful to humans. Their sting causes a lot of pains in the area where they hit.

Box Jellyfish - Box jellyfish doesn’t contain single species but group of similar species. They’re mostly harmless to humans but some of the species type like Chironex fleckeri are considered as harmful because of their venomous sting. There are some cases of death because of the sting of box jellyfish. They’re usually found in following region: Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii and Philippines.There is a lot of population burst in Australian waters.

Mauve Stinger - Mauve stinger are also known as Pelagia Noctiluca which is derived from greek word  “pelagia" which means “sea” and nocti means “night” and “luca” means “light”. They’re famous for their glowing appearance. When in dark you can easily spot these type of jellyfish in the water. They look like hanging mushroom if you look from long distance. Their stinging cells that can paralyze victim. For humans their sting is considered as moderately harmful. They’re found in Mediterranean Sea, Hawaii and Northern Ireland.