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How powerful is a jellyfish's sting?

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It depends, poisonous: SERIOUS!!!

Nonpoisonous: O.K.


The Australian sea wasp is one of the most venomous jellyfish on the planet and has killed hundreds of people on record: http://www.jellyfishart.com/kb_results.asp?ID=16
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Jellyfish stings can range from very mild - to deadly - depending on the species. Their sting is designed to paralyse their food before it's drawn into the stomach cavity.

The most famous forms of deadly jellyfish species are the Portugese Man'o'War and the Box Jellyfish

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One type of jellyfish is called a sea wasp. How powerful is its sting?

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it depends on what type of jellyfish it is. Some can be life threatening.

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