Sentences with phrase «box jellyfish stings»
The results mirror a recent NUI Galway and University of Hawaii study on stings from the Portuguese man o war and previous work on box jellyfish stings.
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The water is warm all year round, and free of stingers (poisonous box jellyfish).
Australia is known for it's deadly wildlife and as inviting as these waters are, you should be aware that stingers such as Irukandji and Box Jellyfish are present year round with swimmers being particularly at risk between October and May.
Leatherback sea turtles enjoy immunity from the sting of the deadly box jellyfish and regularly eat them, helping keep tropical beaches safe for humans.
There are two main types of «stingers» - the Box Jellyfish and the Irukandji Jellyfish.
From November to June is the lethal stinger season in North Queensland when both box jellyfish (very large) and Irukandji jellyfish (very tiny) can be found along beaches, in river inlets and offshore.
But several people have been badly stung by Box Jellyfish whilst swimming off Koh Mak, so care is needed.
Marine stingers such as the box jellyfish have toxic stings that can be fatal, so only swim inside the stinger nets during these months.