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10-12-2005, 04:53 PM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Rockville, MD
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Most toxic Creature EVER
Man...I just watched this show on Discovery called "Killer Jellyfish", and I'm in awe.
it's about a jellyfish called irukandji. And it's the size of your thumbnail, but it has a sting thats over 1000 times more potent than a tarantula. It's the most toxic creature discored so far. VERY intense!
Just wanted to share, for those of you who like cool stuff like this, and also for those who want to be MORE afraid of the beach!!!
Found some info on-line too:
http://goaustralia.about.com/cs/prac.../irukandji.htm
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10-12-2005, 05:13 PM
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Nothing to See Here
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Cartersville, Georgia
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This reminds me of when we went snorkeling in Bermuda back in June. We had just seen a portuguese man of war and about 5 minutes later we were in the water snorkeling!! I was stressed beyond relief!! The guy on the boat was like "don't worry- I'll let you know if I see one- you'll be ok." Plus the waves were outta control- lets just say I didn't get much snorkeling done!
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10-12-2005, 05:14 PM
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Tang Lover
Join Date: Jan 2005
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They said this thing is WAY more toxic than the Man-o-war...which I thought was the most toxic jelly there was. Apperantly not.
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10-12-2005, 05:29 PM
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Erin Gra Mo Chroi
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: The "other" part of California.
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Originally Posted by skeety
They said this thing is WAY more toxic than the Man-o-war...which I thought was the most toxic jelly there was. Apperantly not.
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I watched that a few weeks ago, really interesting. It was amazing that even with immediate first aid, the woman that got stung was messed up for two weeks! That didn't look like any fun at all to me.
Another interesting thing~ Box jellyfish can not only see, but no matter what attitude they are at, they see "right side up". I didn't know that at all. Their Eye's looked like they were on some sort of gimbal. Makes me want to add a small box jellyfish to my tank.......well maybe not! 
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10-12-2005, 05:31 PM
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Erin Gra Mo Chroi
Join Date: Feb 2005
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oh, another interesting fact, the stinging cells on it are not only on the tentacles, but on the crown as well.
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10-12-2005, 05:39 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: TX
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I saw that afew weeks ago too, amazing creatures.
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10-12-2005, 06:26 PM
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Professor Chaos
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Arkham Asylum
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Awsome episode. It also showed how a nemotycysts works, I have been wondering for a bit. I found it very interesting how not only were they in pain for so long, but that the pain was through the entire body not just localized to one or two areas.
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10-12-2005, 07:29 PM
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Got Fish? HUH? DO YA??
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Australia
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Yeah thanks man, just what i needed
Another thing to freak out about when we go to the beach.
As if it wasnt bad enough already - sharks, blue ringed octopus, stonefish, box jellyfish, etc, now this!!
 Oh and Tarantula - PFFFT! Thats not a spider - THIS is a spider! lol we another thing we have to avoid around here, lots and lots of deadly spiders! Oh and the snakes, and.... ah the hell with this, im moving! 
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10-12-2005, 07:42 PM
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Erin Gra Mo Chroi
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Originally Posted by Awestralian
Yeah thanks man, just what i needed
Another thing to freak out about when we go to the beach.
As if it wasnt bad enough already - sharks, blue ringed octopus, stonefish, box jellyfish, etc, now this!!
Oh and Tarantula - PFFFT! Thats not a spider - THIS is a spider! lol we another thing we have to avoid around here, lots and lots of deadly spiders! Oh and the snakes, and.... ah the hell with this, im moving! |
If it makes you feel any better, the irujkhanji (sp?) is a box jelly fish, so at least it is not a completely new thing, just a close relative of somethhing you already knew about! 
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10-12-2005, 08:22 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: vegas
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This is giving me bad ideas for the nano buildoff....
hmmm... a true predator tank with a blue ringed octopus, stonefish, sea snake, and irukandji jellies.
I bet I could make a killing selling these a as divorce kit gifts 
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10-12-2005, 08:27 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
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Saw it too.
Man with 9 of the 10 deadliest snakes, saltwater crocs, jellyfish, stonefish, sea snakes and whatever else will kill ya there it is too scary for me.
I will just get eaten by a Grizzly old school up here..at least they don't need a team of scientists to figure out what happened.
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10-12-2005, 08:27 PM
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Professor Chaos
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Sounds fun, i would have to get married just to get divorced so i could see how well it works. You Aussies are always welcome to move up here. the worst we have is rain and a few ants and small spiders. very docile place to live.
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10-12-2005, 09:39 PM
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Oh no...not again!!!
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Colorado Springs
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Originally Posted by Twitterbait
Sounds fun, i would have to get married just to get divorced so i could see how well it works. You Aussies are always welcome to move up here. the worst we have is rain and a few ants and small spiders. very docile place to live.
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Umm...you left out rattlesnakes and pot smoking tree huggers
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10-12-2005, 11:35 PM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Where are theses jelly fish live? And Gwen I LOVE Bermuda ,bin there many times and have relitives that live there!
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10-12-2005, 11:42 PM
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2008 Super Bowl Champs :)
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Vancouver,WA
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They live in Australia.Keep an eye out for the discovery channel special on them,Fascinating stuff.
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