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Sea Wasp

Cubozoa sp.

Photo by Juan DiTrani
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Description:

Sea Wasps are some of the deadliest animals on the world. One of them have enought venom to kill about 60 persons and can kill a man in less than five minutes.
I didn't know they were dangerous before and I'm lucky I was wearing globes because I was really close to the animal for taking the picture.

Species ID Suggestions

Box jellyfish

Cubozoa sp.

Comments (16)

This one has become for me the best spot of the yea so far WOW !
The Box Jelly Fish is the one Will Smith used to kill himself in Seven Pounds (Siete Almas). Very scary. I can't believe you were close to this!
Your right Mona they look very similar and the Irukandji is one i never one to photograph :)
Is it similar like Irukandji - Carukia barnesi ?
I´m not sure which specific species is this one there are about 30 different ones some are more toxic than others but any way stay away from it.
In fact I have seen them many days and more than one of them at the same time
O God, I was soo close to it... I think I even touch it!
Yes is a Box jellyfish it can kill you whit out treatment !
WOOW stoning capture Juan is one of the most dangerous species in the world.
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PublishedJune 23, 2013

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