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no there are other kinds of jellyfish that can kill humans like the Irukandji.

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The box jellyfish's toxic is so serious and powerful that it can paralyze you and cause heart and lungs to stop functioning.

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What is the name of the jellyfish that is the most poisonous?

Stings of some species of the class Cubozoa and the Box jellyfish, such as the famous and especially toxic Irukandji jellyfish, can be deadly. The sea wasp, a box jellyfish found in Australian waters, can kill an adult human within a few minutes.


Can box jellyfish kill its predators?

Box jellyfish is actually a group of many species of jellyfish. Some are highly poisonous, others have a much weaker poison. The deadliest varieties can easily kill a human, while others may cause nothing more then itching for a few minutes. As for killing its predators, there are certain fish that have evolved defenses to the poisonous sting of box jellyfish making it so they can attack and eat the jellyfish without danger of being killed.


Can a great white kill a jellyfish?

A large box jellyfish or a man of war jellyfish could if it had very long tentacles.


Can a dead box jellyfish's venom kill a person?

yes


Do jellyfish hurt people?

Most jellyfish are harmless but may sting alittle. there are a few jellyfish that actually can kill you in a matter of minutes. one of them is the box jellyfish, that can kill an adult human in 4-5 minutes.


Can a jellyfish kill a great white shark?

A large box jellyfish or a man of war jellyfish could if it had very long tentacles.


Is a jellyfish friendly?

Jellyfish are neither friendly or aggressive. They have no way to tell a friend from a predator, so they do not sting you on purpose unless they are box jellyfish, which feel threatened by human populations.


What is the second most poisonous jellyfish in the world?

It is the box jellyfish. Hands down. They can kill you in one minute. :(


What animal can kill a jellyfish?

a human and also an loggerhead turtle.


Who would win a box jellyfish or a great white shark?

The shark would eat the fish, and then the electric eel and the jellyfish would hurt each, other unless it was a man 'o' war or box jellyfish, then it would just kill the eel, and then the shark could eat it too, and most jellyfish can't but the box and man o war if they stung it enough could kill a shark.


Can a jellyfish sting kill a shark?

Most likely, yes. A man of war jellyfish has such deadly tenticles full of strong poison that could kill a shark easily.Another AnswerPossibly, but the man of war jellyfish is more likely to badly injure the shark than kill it. It all depends on the size of the tentacles of the man of war jellyfish and the type of the shark. But it is very likely for the man of war jellyfish to kill a hammer head shark or other smaller species of sharks.


How bad is a jellyfish's sting?

A jellyfish sting from a box jellyfish can kill a person in minutes if not treated. From other jellyfish, it might only sting. you can atually help it if you urinate on it.