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As the Portuguese man o'war is not a true jellyfish (it's a colony of individual siphonophores), the sting is NOT a sting -- the lesions and irritation extend along the whip-like range of contact and continue to damage subdermal tissue. Rinsing with heated water should continue when one leaves the water, and application of vinegar or dilute ammonia to destroy the nematocysts (stinging cells) in the wounds. Some people may not respond as well to the use of vinegar.
Clinging cells can also be carefully removed with shaving cream and a blade razor, followed by application of hydrocortisone to reduce the immune system reaction to the injury.
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How does man of war jellyfish survive in the wild?
The man o' war jellyfish has a powerful sting.
Why is the Portuguese man of war not a jellyfish?
The portuguese man of war is not a jellyfish because its sting cannot be cured by pouring vinegar.
What year did Man oWar win the Preakness and Belmont Stakes?
1920
What atheletes have names like Man OWar Citation and Whirlaway?
they are not atheletes they are race horses
What is the Portuguese man-o'-war?
It is a jellyfish-like marine creature, also known as the Bluebottle. They have venomous tentacles that can give a painful sting.
What danger is in a man o war fish bite to a human?
Jellyfish don't bite. They sting. If you don't get any treatment, the STING will kill you in a day or two, slowly paralyzing you as it goes. Also, Man o' war isn't a fish or a jellyfish. A man o' war isn't an individual organism. It's a colony of four different species of microorganisms called cnidarians. I have no idea how to pronounce that.
Can a jellyfish sting kill a shark?
Most likely, yes. A man of war jellyfish has such deadly tenticles full of strong poison that could kill a shark easily.Another AnswerPossibly, but the man of war jellyfish is more likely to badly injure the shark than kill it. It all depends on the size of the tentacles of the man of war jellyfish and the type of the shark. But it is very likely for the man of war jellyfish to kill a hammer head shark or other smaller species of sharks.
Are cnidarians deadly to humans why or why not?
Yes, for example, Jellyfishes are Cnidarians.They could sting people.
How many years does a portaguese man of war jellyfish live?
Well they live up to 2-3 years because of there venom it slowly kills them each time they sting.
What jellyfish kills man?
Box jellyfish
What is the length of a Man o' War jellyfish?
The Portugese man of war jellyfish is actally quite small, about three inches or so with a sail like arrangement that allows it to be blown in the direction of the wind which is often toward the shore in large numbers, where they can inflict a very painful sting. In South Africa they are called Bluebottles because of their light blue colour.
Can people mutate with a jellyfish?
yes, you will become jellyfish man! or woman
