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.

Also, unlike other species of jellyfish who wait for their meals, box jellyfish swim as they actively hunt their prey, which ...

Nobody wants to experience a jellyfish sting. Luckily, if you stay alert and know what to look for, you can significantly reduce the odds of it happening.

Cubozoans are more commonly known as box jellyfish. They differ from scyphozoan ... get washed up on the beach in large numbers after a storm. A jellyfish eats by stinging its prey and using the oral ...

A species of jellyfish hunts its prey by hurling venom grenades to create "stinging water", researchers said early this month, solving a long-standing mystery as to how they gather food without ...

The box jellyfish’s venom is among the deadliest, causing heart failure or paralysis within minutes of a sting. Orcas are intelligent hunters with cooperative strategies. They prey on seals ...

Their venoms serve various ecological functions, such as capturing prey and deterring predators ... particularly from the highly venomous box jellyfish, Chironex fleckeri [1].

Honolulu officials have posted a box jellyfish advisory for beaches in Waikiki, Ala Moana, and Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve this morning. The HNL.Info alert was issued at about 8:12 a.m., and signs ...