Vacationers at Daytona Beach, Florida were in for a nasty surprise over Memorial Day weekend. Upwards of 300 ocean goers were ...

Also called the box jelly due to its cube-shaped bell, sea wasps are the most venomous type of jellyfish found, with it’s sting sometimes being severe enough to require hospitalization.

Jellyfish are fascinating yet dangerous creatures found in oceans worldwide. While many species are harmless, others possess ...

Sometimes called "sea wasps," these jellyfish can be highly dangerous. They've generally been found in the tropics, including Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean but now also exist in Florida ...

The most common jellyfish along South Carolina beaches are cannonball, mushroom, moon, lion’s mane, sea nettle and sea wasp. A sting from one of these jellyfish can range in severity from mild ...

Sea box, or sea wasp jellyfish, are identifiable by their box-shaped tops. They are also blue, white and even transparent in color. They also have longer tentacles, but the shape of their tops is ...

Harmful jellyfish have stingers (nematocysts) capable of piercing the skin. Other creatures with nematocysts include Portuguese man-of-war, sea wasps, anemones, and fire corals. These organs ...

MAYBE A SEA WASP. THE STING IS A LOT MORE POWERFUL THAN A NORMAL JELLY FISH THAT WOULD WASH UP ON SHORE. >> AN ONSHORE WIND IS THE CULPRIT, SWEEPING JELLYFISH INTO SHALLOW WATER WHERE UNSUSPECTING ...

SeaWorld San Diego announced Wednesday its newest exhibit, Jewels of the Sea: A Jellyfish Experience, will officially open on March 15. The new attraction is the first-of-its-kind at any SeaWorld ...

Keep in mind they are being compared to the mushroom jellyfish (Rhopilema verrilli), and to sea wasps (Tamoya haplonema and Chiropsalmus quadrumanus), the latter which can cause serious stings ...

With a baking hot summer just starting, millions of Americans have already begun flooding the nation’s beaches. They’ll face traffic jams, algae blooms, sunburn and a rising threat – painful ...