sea wasp
Deadly stinging jellyfish
A sea wasp is a highly venomous box jellyfish found in tropical waters, especially off northern Australia.
Its sting can be fatal to humans within minutes.
The name comes from its translucent, cube-shaped bell and trailing tentacles that deliver excruciating stings: Swimmers in Queensland watch for sea wasp warnings during summer months.
Flexible grasping appendages
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
- medusaFree-swimming cnidarian form
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
gelatinous · invertebrate · float · drift · bioluminescent
Sharp wound from insect
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- victimOne harmed by another
- emergencySerious sudden danger
- first aidInitial injury treatment
vinegar · hospitalization · swimmer · wader · wet suit · beach patrol
Injection of animal poison
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
- anaphylaxisSevere systemic allergic reaction
hypotension · necrosis · edema · urticaria · inflammation · swelling · allergic
Combined ocean region
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- marineRelating to the sea
- coastalOf the shoreline
- estuarineOf river mouths
shallow · mangrove · Queensland · saltwater · warm waters · northern Australia · Philippines · Thailand
Causing or capable of death
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- fatalCausing death or ruin
- venomousProducing injected toxins
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
perilous · toxic · fearsome · warning signs · beach closures · fatalities
tentacles
Flexible grasping appendages
- bellHollow resonating instrument
- cnidarianStinging aquatic invertebrate
- medusaFree-swimming cnidarian form
translucent · gelatinous · invertebrate · float · drift · bioluminescent
sting
Sharp wound from insect
first aid · vinegar · hospitalization · swimmer · wader · wet suit · beach patrol
envenomation
Injection of animal poison
- neurotoxinPoison attacking neural tissue
- cytotoxinAgent destroying cells
- antivenomSerum countering toxic bites
anaphylaxis · hypotension · necrosis · edema · urticaria · inflammation · swelling · allergic
Indo-Pacific
Combined ocean region
estuarine · shallow · mangrove · Queensland · saltwater · warm waters · northern Australia · Philippines · Thailand
lethal
Causing or capable of death
hazardous · perilous · toxic · fearsome · warning signs · beach closures · fatalities
sea waspwasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
paper wasp · yellowjacket · hornet · yellow jacket · mud dauber
sea, seaside, seashore, wasp, seas, seawater, wasps, seafaring, waspish