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Broome Irukandji jellyfish

Malo maxima

Kan doodmaakMoenie aanraak nieKan jou doodmaak sonder behandeling. As dit jou steek, kry vinnig hulp.

Jellievisse & see-steekdiere

Steektentakels

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

The Broome Irukandji jellyfish is a tiny, see-through jellyfish. Its sting can cause Irukandji syndrome, a serious illness, and it is the most dangerous of the four Malo species. It lives in the tropical waters off Broome in western Australia.1

Leef in

Tropical western Australian waters, especially the Broome region1

Indiese Oseaan

Tuis

It lives in tropical western Australian waters around Broome. It does not usually stay close to shore, but sometimes drifts near it, which is when people most often meet it. Signs that Irukandji jellyfish are nearby include a stinging feeling in the water, known as sea lice, and clusters of salps.1

Lengte

5 cm (2 in)1

Topspoed

omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

Swem, rowwe skatting

Hoe om dit te herken

Has a tall, narrow, sturdy body with a flattened top.1
Grows to about 5 cm, which is small even for a jellyfish.1
Is translucent, so it is very hard to see in the water.1
Swims more like a fish than a typical jellyfish.1

Gifkrag

Steektentakels

Duisende piepklein steekselle skiet af wanneer iets aan hulle raak.

Wat doen sy gif as dit byt of steek?

Its venom causes Irukandji syndrome, which can bring sweating, anxiety, muscle spasms, severe high blood pressure and, later, low blood pressure and heart failure. The sting itself causes little local reaction, and the symptoms do not appear straight away. They get worse as time goes on.1

Hoe gevaarlik is dit vir mense?

Gevaar vir mense: Baie gevaarlikDit kan 'n mens doodmaak wat geen behandeling kry nie.

It is extremely dangerous and its sting can be potentially fatal. Only the Irukandji jellyfish and the box jelly are known to cause Irukandji syndrome, and the box jelly is far more venomous. Stings are still painful and dangerous even though they are less fatal than box jelly stings.1

As dit steek

The most effective treatment seems to be an intravenous infusion of magnesium, given in hospital.1
Klim uit die water en pluk enige tentakels af (met handskoene of 'n lap).
Vir tropiese kubuskwalle: gooi vir minstens 30 sekondes asyn oor die steke, roep hulp en wees gereed om KPR te doen. Vir bloublasies en die meeste ander: spoel af met seewater, dan warm water vir die pyn.

Bel altyd eers jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911). Dit is algemene noodhulpraad, nie mediese advies nie. Noodhulp-basiese beginsels

Bly veilig

Moet nooit aan 'n wilde dier raak, dit vang of terg nie, selfs nie 'n kleintjie nie, en selfs nie as dit lyk of dit slaap of dood is nie.
Gee dit spasie. As jy een raakloop, bly kalm, stap stadig terug en laat dit sy eie pad gaan.
As een jou steek: bly kalm, bly stil, bel jou noodnommer (112, 000, 911) of kom vinnig by 'n hospitaal uit. Onthou hoe dit gelyk het, 'n foto help.

Dit is nie uit om jou te kry nie. Dit gebruik sy gif om kos te vang of om homself te beskerm, en kruip baie eerder weg. Meer oor veilig bly

Waar in die wêreld?

Afrika Asië Europa Noord-Amerika Suid-Amerika Australië & Oseanië Indiese Oseaan

Hoe groot is dit?

Hoe lank is dit?

korter as jou pinkiekan die lengte van 'n groot swembad (50 m) in 36 sekondes swem

Hoe groot is Broome Irukandji jellyfish in vergelyking met JOU?

Net wiskunde in jou blaaier. Niks word gestoor of enige plek heen gestuur nie.

Hoe vinnig is dit?

'n Mens wat swem omtrent 3 km/h (1,9 mph)

Broome Irukandji jellyfish omtrent 5 km/h (3,1 mph)

'n Olimpiese swemmer omtrent 8 km/h (5 mph)

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Feite

It has been known to cause Irukandji syndrome, which is why it is treated as a serious hazard in the waters where it lives.1

Its venom affects the heart, and scientists have only recently worked out how.1

It swims more like a fish than a jellyfish, although scientists do not yet know why.1

Blooms of Irukandji jellyfish, including this species, are becoming more common because of human activity such as fishing and pollution.1

Blooms can make it hard for ships to pass and make the water dangerous for divers.1

Vir gifkenners

Wetenskaplike naam: Malo maxima
Groep: Jellievisse & see-steekdiere
Familie: Carukiidae2
Orde: Carybdeida
Kontinente: Indiese Oseaan, Die oseane
Babas: It develops from a fixed polyp into a free-swimming jellyfish, which took 111 days after fertilisation in research.1
Gevaar vir mense: 4 / 5: Baie gevaarlik3

Waar die feite vandaan kom

Malo maxima (Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0))
Malo maxima (iNaturalist): name en klassifikasie.
Venom Wiki: die gevaarvlak, die tipiese grootte en die spoedskatting is ons eie. Kyk hoe ons dit uitwerk: Hoe ons gevaar gradeer.

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