Irukandji Jellyfish, Watch Out For This Tiny But Fatal Jellyfish
The Irukandji Jellyfish is a small but venomous and dangerous Jellyfish. With its size only one cubic centimeter and found exclusively in the marine waters off the coast of Australia, just north of Cairns, in Queensland. There are two types of Irukandji Jellyfish, Carukia Barnesi and Malo Kingi. Collectively they are responsible for Irukandji syndrome, first documented in 1952 by Hugo Flecker and named after the native Irukandkji people of the region. Carukia Barnesi, the first species of Irukandji Jellyfish was discovered in 1964 by Dr. Jack Barnes, who, wanting to prove this tiny Jellyfish was responsible for the Irukandji syndrome, stung himself, a lifeguard and his son[ READ MORE ]