Chironex fleckeri   Box Jellyfish Havhveps

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Chironex fleckeri Box Jellyfish Preserved specimen. The only venomous animal that kan kill a human in 2-3 minutes. Stings cause extreme pain but not all are fatal. Found in northern Australian waters, mainly between October and May. Photo ID: rmi20071011_079 Digital photo © Rune Midtgaard 2007 The photo has been post-processed to remove a disturbing background. Home