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Be specific, what kind of jellyfish? For a Box Jellyfish, it is some sort of neurotoxin.
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Are scyphozoa jellyfish have venom?
No, Jellyfish do not have venom. However, they do have nematocysts (specialised stinging cells) which can release neurotoxins.
What is the danger of a jellyfish?
Its venom.
Where do jellyfish hold their venom?
Jellyfish don't have venom, they cant poison you but they sting. Jellyfish are very similar to an electric eel because of there like quality's with stings!
Is a jellyfish venom poisonous?
yes it is !
What causes jellyfish stings?
Jellyfish venom is delivered by barbs called nematocysts, which are located on the creature's tentacles and penetrate the skin of people who brush up against them.
What is the world's deadliest venom?
Irukandji jellyfish
What makes jellyfish so dangerous?
Their venom.
What does a jellyfish stinger contains?
Jellyfish sting their prey using nematocysts, also called cnidocysts, stinging structures located in specialized cells called cnidocytes, which are characteristic of all Cnidaria. Contact with a jellyfish tentacle can trigger millions of nematocysts to pierce the skin and inject venom, yet only some species' venom cause an adverse reaction in humans.
Are jellyfish in saline water poisonous?
All jellyfish live in salt water and most do have venom in their tentacles.
How do jellyfish have an electric?
they don't they have venom that stings like electricity
Can a dead box jellyfish's venom kill a person?
yes
Why do you get stung by a jellyfish if you touch it?
Contact with a jellyfish tentacle can trigger millions of nematocysts to pierce the skin and inject venom.
