Box Jellyfish

The New Most Venomous Creature in the World

13 January 2010 Australia's Bad Things

You will already know if you have read my entire blog, (you have read my entire blog, haven’t you?) That the most venomous creature in the world is the box jellyfish. I told you all about him on September 10, 2009. Now, I really didn’t want to tell you this, but I have decided I [...]

Death by Dangerous Creatures in Australia 2009

6 January 2010 Australia's Bad Things

I’m sure some of you may have been mildly interested in my video at the beginning of the week about our second full year living in Australia, the highlights of 2009, but I am sure that what you really want to know about 2009 is what did Australia’s Bad Things achieve during the year. How [...]

Another Australian Killer: The Blue Ringed Octopus

16 September 2009 Australia's Bad Things

More reasons to stick to the swimming pool. So far we have looked at three killer sea creatures namely: cone snails, stonefish and box jellyfish. Without a doubt, stonefish was butt-ugly! This next killer has to be the prettiest of the bunch. Time to meet the Blue Ringed Octopus. Living in Brisbane as I do, [...]

Meet the Most Venomous Animal on the Planet!

10 September 2009 Australia's Bad Things

It can kill within a minute and a half. 63 lives claimed in Australia since 1884. Its poison kills faster than a Taipan. Meet the Box Jellyfish The real name of the box jellyfish is Chironex Fleckeri and it is sometimes known as the sea wasp. I always hated wasps, the buzzing black and yellow [...]