Have you ever wondered How many Eyes do Box Jellyfish have? The number of eyes of Box Jellyfish are really going to astonish you. Make a wild guess as to how many eyes does it have. The visual system of the box jellyfish have been of particular interest for scientist and researchers. We have gathered some really… Keep Reading
Have you ever wondered How Big do Box Jellyfish Get? The size of box jellyfish can get quite large when compared to humans. We have gathered information about the size of box jellyfish and some pictures so that you can have a clear idea about how big do box jellyfish get. How Big do Box Jellyfish Get… Keep Reading
No wonder cubozoans or box jellyfish received little attention from biologists—in its reproductive biology at least. In the recent years scientists have learned about the box jellyfish life cycle but they were not successful (as much) in studying how do box jellyfish reproduce in their natural habitat and whether the reproduction involves sexual or asexual… Keep Reading
The box jellyfish has surprisingly stereotypic set of 24 eyes with each rhopalium carrying 6 eyes of four different types. Although the jellyfish eyes do not form images the way our eyes do but they are highly sensitive to light and are equipped with cornea, lenses, and retinas. The nueropil (a network of nerve fibers)… Keep Reading
Box jellyfish are poisonous, but not dangerous, to consume–at least for some marine predators. Sea animals are very intelligent as they start eating the bizarre meal from its head first followed by the delicate tentacles. A leatherback sea turtle is one such animal that often eats box jellyfish very carefully. Box jellyfish are pelagic macroinvertebrates… Keep Reading
No the box jellyfish is probably the only animal without brains. It possesses a network of nerves—a net that helps the jelly to be sensitive to the changes in the external environment. As it turns out, the box jellyfish doesn’t have the central nervous system. However it does possess have a nervous system (decentralized network).… Keep Reading
