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Do jellyfish have stingers

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15y ago

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jellyfish have stinging cells called cnidoblasts that produce capsules full of poison filled barbs...whenever someone or something brushes against these capsules the capsules explode and pierce the victim

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9y ago

they could if they feel like the shark is threatening them.

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11y ago

No. They are not affected eating it either.

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12y ago

jellyfish sting, they have no mouths. they have tentacles.

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13y ago

Jellyfish withstinging tentacles are classified as

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13y ago

I think so because I am pretty sure that is how it harms it's prey.

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14y ago

No, jellyfish eggs cannot sting because they reside in the female jellyfish' mouth until they hatch. Jellyfish tentacles do not penetrate outside the egg.

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Usually on their tentacles.

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