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TINY, invisible and deadly, the Irukandji jellyfish is on a southern invasion. It has a sting so bad you want to die. The Irukandji jellyfish, whose stings have hospitalised four swimmers off ...
Irukandji threat to southern waters. by Griffith University. A Griffith University led study has made the surprising discovery that ocean acidification may provide some protection for South ...
Irukandji have historically been limited to waters north of Gladstone, however in 2007 an adult specimen was recorded for the first time as far south as Hervey Bay.
A marine researcher says the dangerous irukandji jellyfish will become common place on southern Queensland beaches within a decade. Irukandji have been found in Western Australian, the Northern ...
New technology that can detect the presence of deadly Irukandji jellyfish DNA at Queensland beaches should be considered by the state's local councils to reduce the risk to swimmers, scientists say.
The Irukandji jellyfish, whose stings have hospitalised four swimmers off Queensland's Fraser Coast since Christmas, are on a southern invasion to warner waters.
SOUTHERN Queensland will be in a "world of hurt" as irukandji jellyfish move further south, an expert has said following a bizarre "flying irukandji" attack. The Singaporean-registered ship was at ...
Experts fear the deadly Irukandji jellyfish may be migrating further down Australia’s east coast than ever before after one was captured near Fraser Island earlier this year. The tiny creature ...
Size really doesn't matter, after all — at least in the non-human animal kingdom. Tiny creatures may be more dangerous than the world's top predators, especially if they're difficult to spot.
Queensland’s leading Irukandji expert says the killer jellyfish are gaining ground in the state’s southern waters and fears fatal stings are imminent amid a 15-year failure to fund ...