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Jellyfish

Definition:

This article describes the effects of a jellyfish sting.

Poisonous Ingredient:

• jellyfish venom

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Where Found:

• jellyfish or Portuguese Man-of-War (Physalia species)
• jellyfish or sea-wasp (Chironex fleckeri, Chiropsalmus quadrigatus), found near the coasts of Northern Australia and the Philippines.
• related species

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