Box Jellyfish: The Neurotoxin Net
Australian waters contain nearly invisible killers with deadly tentacles. The box jellyfish trails up to 60 appendages loaded with millions of microscopic stinging cells. Its venom attacks the heart, nervous system, and skin cells simultaneously, causing possible death within minutes. The jellyfish actively hunts rather than drifting passively like most others of its kind. It possesses 24 primitive eyes that allow it to navigate toward prey and avoid obstacles in shallow coastal waters.