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The Scary Beasts of Australia: Jellyfish!

by Berit Baugher

Painful stings are treated with morphine. Photo: Courtesy of David Doubilet/ National Geographic

Box Jellyfish

These hard-to-spot creatures, also known as sea wasps, are poisonous and potentially deadly.

If you're lucky, they'll just leave behind a nasty scar.


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Australian Box Jellyfish

Berit Baugher

Berit is an assistant editor at Fathom. She travels for the pastries, beautifully designed hotels, and the thrill of not knowing what will come next.

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