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Yes, many species of cnidarians have powerful stinging cells and potent venom strong enough to cause injury and or death to humans. These include the Portuguese man of war, the sea wasp, lion's mane jellyfish, fire coral, and the carpet sea anemone.
Even so, the majority of cnidarian species do not have stinging cells strong enough to penetrate human skin.
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Are cnidarians deadly to humans why or why not?
Yes, for example, Jellyfishes are Cnidarians.They could sting people.
Why are Cnidarian considered simple but deadly?
Cnidarians are jellyfish. They have a very simple body structure and nervous system, but some species, including the box jellyfish and the Irukandji, produce toxin that has been lethal to humans.
Is the sponge deadly to humans?
No.
Is the yellow-bellied sea snake deadly?
the snake is only deadly to fish, but not to humans. it will take allot of bites to in pulse venom to interact to humans ( like one billion bites to be deadly) and is less than one percent deadly to humans.
What is the two most deadly spiders to humans?
The two most deadly spiders to humans are black widow spiders and tarantula.
Are jellyfish deadly to humans?
Yes; they can be.
Are there any deadly hornets?
Yes. But not fatally to humans.
Are huskies deadly?
huskies are not Normally deadly to humans but can be deadly to other small animals such as squirrels, birds or rodents.
Are skinks deadly towards humans?
no they are not but some of them are
What is the cnidarians string cells?
They are called pneumatocysts. They are the stinging cells used for killing prey, as all cnidarians are predators. They are cells that contain poison, and have little barbs on them to inject the poison with. With some cnidarians, the little barbs are all that you feel because their poison is only strong enough to kill plankton. With other cnidarians, however, the poison in the pneumatocysts is strong and can be deadly. The main purpose of the pneumatocysts is to kill prey, but they are also useful against predators.
What eats deadly fish?
Humans, Snake, animals
Are brown dog ticks deadly to humans?
not at all
