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What is another name for sting?
Nettles (Stinging nettle) or Common nettle
What is the pH of a stinging nettle?
The PH of a nettle sting is about the same as a bee sting both are acidic so a nettle sting should have a PH of 5 or 5.5
If a wasp landed on a nettle will the wasp sting the nettle or the nettle sting the wasp?
Probably neither. The stinging hairs on the nettle would not be strong enough to penetrate the wasp's exoskeleton, and the wasp would have no reason to sting the nettle.
How do you treat stinging nettles sting?
Stinging NettleA Stinging Nettle is an alkali so you should Use a dock leaf, it grows next to a stinging nettle. Just rub it on the place you got stung. :)
Does the stinging nettle shoot tiny hairs that sting?
yes, but the proper term for the "hairs" is a trichome
Is a stinging nettle sting acid?
Formic acid, also known as methanoic acid, but that is not the only active ingredient. Nettle sting also contains seratonin and histamine. There are also traces of oxalic acid and tartaric acid.
Where are stinging nettlefish found?
Stinging nettle fish are found in the sea or ocean near beaches, usually around rocky or sandy areas. Their sting can be quite painful but not usually lethal.
Why are dot leaves used on nettle stings?
A stinging nettle is full of Acid and the sting from the nettle is the Acid in or on your skin. A "Dock" leaf as its called has Alkaline inside so as Science dictates Alkaline neutralises acid. Hope this answers your question for you.
The word cnidarian mean stinging cells why is this a good name for this group?
This is a good name for this group because i consists of jellyfish that use their stinger for defense.
What can you do to get rid of a stinging needle sting?
What can you do to get rid of stinging needle sting
What is the present progressive tense of sting?
I am stinging. You are stinging. He/she/it is stinging. We are stinging. They are stinging. (Of course, normally only the 3rd person, it or they, would be used with sting.)
Is a nettle sting an acid or a alkali?
a nettle sting is acid but a doc leaf is alkali which is why it neutralises it
