Irukandji jellyfish, The World’s Most Dangerous Jellyfish
Meet the Irukandji jellyfish, the proclaimed world’s most venomous and dangerous jellyfish.
This jellyfish is really small in size but, being near it would be really dangerous.
The Irukandji jellyfish can be found in the marine waters of Australia. They are known to deliver their stingers to their victims using nematocyst. There are two species of this jellyfish – the Carukia barnesi and the Mali kingi.
According to Scientific American, a little harpoon-shaped darts f1re into the skin of the victim.
What makes it really difficult to escape is that the Irukandji jellyfish is so small that it grows not more than 3 cm high. Also, it is transparent. That makes it really difficult to see under water.
That makes it really difficult to see underwater.
After someone has been stung by this jellyfish, he or she will then develop the Irukandji syndrome.
According to Wikipedia, the syndrome “induces excruciating muscle cramps in the arms and legs, severe pain in the back and kidneys, a burning sensation of the skin and face, headaches, nausea, restlessness, sweating, vomiting, an increase in heart rate and blo0d pressure, and psychological phenomena such as the feeling of impending doom.”
That is not really good.
One would not really want to have that.
With many reports of being victimized by this jellyfish, Australia then made a public awareness campaign that seemed to be effective.
It is also said that the sting of the Irukandji jellyfish won’t be fatal if treated immediately and properly.
But again, it’s still really hard to avoid them since you won’t see them coming at you.
Now, you might be thinking twice of swimming in the Australian waters, right?
Well, circumstances really come without any permission or exact time.
So be safe.
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