Singapore's New Box Jellyfish, Behind Death
Blakang mati, or behind death, is the original Malay name for Singapore's Sentosa Island, and now the rather ominous new name for a recently discovered species of deadly Chironex box jellyfish. Singapore's first, t he planet's fourth. Blakangmati , joins the can-kill list of extremely dangerous Chironex species, ranging from tropical Australia's infamous Fleckerii and the Japan-Philippines' region's Yamaguchii , to the relative newcomer Indrasaksajiae , that calls Thailand and surrounding areas, including Singapore, home. Researchers at Tohoku University and the National University of Singapore determined through m orphological analysis that it is genetically different to Yamaguchii, and it also has a slight anatomical difference, making it a completely new species that packs the same punch as its Chironex cousins. Singapore's New Chironex Species Box Jellyfish Description What To Do If Stung The findings were published 15 May, 2026 in Raffles...