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The Box Jellyfish are arguably the most venomous creature in the world.The box jellyfish or sea wasp is probably more dangerous than any of the other animals. They’re not technically jellyfish, though they look a lot like them  Tiny nematocysts on the animal’s tentacles contain the powerful venom and stick to their victims. Its venom is so painful that there are several reports of people who passed out from the pain but kept screaming long after losing consciousness. They also kill more people per year, mostly in Australia, than any other animal. Since records started being kept in 1884, it’s killed more than 5500 people.