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Where do dangerous sea wasps live?

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The sea wasp (Chironex fleckeri and related species in the genus Chiropsalmus) is an extremely venomous box jellyfish found in the Indo-Pacific region. These dangerous invertebrates are primarily located in waters ranging from Queensland, Australia, northward to the area around Malaya.12