Box Jellyfish

Box jellyfish are also sometimes known as...

• a sea wasp

• a sea bee

• a sea stinger

They are one of the only sea creatures without a...

• eyes

• a brain

Box jellyfish eat...

• shrimps, worms and fish eggs

• crabs, seahorses and octopus

What do they have to do before they eat them?

• Bite them before it swallows

• Sting them with their venom before it swallows

What sea creatures eat Box Jellyfish?

• Lobsters

• Turtles

Turtles can often mistake what for a Box Jellyfish...

• plastic carrier bags

• octopus

Box Jellyfish have how many stings in each tentacle...

• 100

• 1000

• 5000

Lots of beaches in Australia have warning signs to warn people if there are Box Jellyfish in the sea.

What do they also have for people to use on their stings until a Doctor treats them?

• Salt

• Vinegar

• Sugar

How many eyes does a Box Jellyfish have?

• 2

• 10

• 24

Box jellyfish are...

• transparent (you can see through them) or pale blue

• red

• orange