Of the 50 or so species of box jellyfish, also called sea wasps, only a few have venom that can be lethal to humans. While box jellyfish are found in warm coastal waters around the world, the lethal varieties are found primarily in the Indo-Pacific region and northern Australia.

Do box jellyfish live in Florida?

Several varieties of box jellyfish live in Florida's waters. Their stings are rare, but they have dangerous consequences, the National Science Foundation notes. Irukandji syndrome has occurred from this guy's touch.

What ocean do box jellyfish live in?

Although the notoriously dangerous species of box jellyfish are largely restricted to the tropical Indo-Pacific region, various species of box jellyfish can be found widely in tropical and subtropical oceans, including the Atlantic Ocean and the east Pacific Ocean, with species as far north as California (Carybdea ...