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Do stingrays die after stinging something and losing their barb?
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∙ 15y ago
No, they don't. The barb regrows.
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Why do stingrays camouflage themselves?
Stingrays hide themselves under the sand because their only other means of defense is the tiny barb on their tails. This is rarely enough to kill a predator, so they choose to hide so encounters are less frequent.
What are the special traits of a stingray?
Stingrays have a poisonous barb on their tails that they only use in self-defense. Stingrays are generally docile and will swim near people in shallow waters. They also have sensors around their mouth called ampullae of Lorenzini, that help them detect electrical charges from their prey.
How can you tell if a ray is a manta ray or a stingray?
Stingrays have barbed stingers that can reach up to 14 inches in length. Manta rays do not have a sting barb. Manta rays are the larger species, reaching between 18 and 23 feet in width depending on the subspecies.
What eats a rosy barb?
barb fish eat algae
Can a stringray hurt someone?
A stingray can hurt someone, because they have a poisonous barb under their tail, and they also have really sharp teeth, so if you get bitten, it will hurt very bad. Stingrays can actually kill, since a Giant Stingray killed Steve Irwin (the Crocodile Hunter).
Do stingrays replaced their barb?
yes
Where are stingrays stings?
The barb of a stingray is located in the tail.
On what structure are the stinging cells of cnidarians located?
The entire cell is a cnidoblast and it contains a stinging 'barb' called a nematocyst.
What is Stingray body structure used for protection?
stingrays use a poisonuos barb to protect them selves from in your face produtions
What is a stingrays apperance?
Sting rays are wide and flat, they can grow up to 2.5 meters. There barb is yousualy 35 cm.
Why do bumblebees die after they sting you?
Honey bees don't bite they sting, and yes they do die after stinging, unlike wasps which will live to sting over and over again. The reason that honey bees die after stinging is because they cannot retract their sting barb which is an integral part of their body. ie, when the sting barb pierces your skin, the honey bee cannot withdraw the barb so its only method of escape is to leave the barb in your body, but the barb is such a large part of the bee's body that it cannot live without it and will be dead within a few minutes.
What are the stingray's habitat?
The Stingrays habitat is in the coastal tropical area and many hide in the sand. Stingrays are not aggressive, they will only attack if they have been stepped on, aggravated or threatened. They are venomous and can kill if the barb (stinger) gets close to a vital organ.
What was the mans name that died from a stingrays?
Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter was killed by the barb of a stingray's tail.
Why do stingrays camouflage themselves?
Stingrays hide themselves under the sand because their only other means of defense is the tiny barb on their tails. This is rarely enough to kill a predator, so they choose to hide so encounters are less frequent.
What is to barb something?
sh** i don`t know
What are the special traits of a stingray?
Stingrays have a poisonous barb on their tails that they only use in self-defense. Stingrays are generally docile and will swim near people in shallow waters. They also have sensors around their mouth called ampullae of Lorenzini, that help them detect electrical charges from their prey.
What happens to a stingray when a predator comes?
Stingrays aren't very aggressive so when a predator comes they will usually try to hide or get away. If that is impossible then they will use their venomous barb and attack with it.
