YES!
They are as hard as a rock but thin and sharp as a knife.
Especially if you run into them under a pier in the ocean while swimming. You can die that way.
Barnacles live only in salt water.
Predators of barnacles include sea stars, snails, crabs, and certain fish species. These predators feed on both adult barnacles and their larvae, and play a role in controlling barnacle populations in marine ecosystems.
Barnacles on a crab's shell improve its toughness, while the barnacles (normally lacking motility) are able to visit more than one location to obtain food, and may even feed on the crab's prey. Some barnacles, however, can cause damage or sterility in some species of crabs.
An example of commensalism is the relationship between barnacles and whales. Barnacles attach themselves to the skin of whales, gaining access to nutrient-rich waters as the whale swims, which benefits the barnacles without harming or benefiting the whale. The whale remains unaffected by the presence of the barnacles, illustrating the one-sided nature of this interaction.
Barnacles form a symbiotic relationship with whales by attaching themselves to the whale's skin or baleen plates. The barnacles benefit from the whale's movement, which provides them with a constant flow of food-rich water. In return, the barnacles can cause some drag on the whales, affecting their swimming efficiency and potentially increasing energy expenditure.
Barnacles benefit from living on whales, and they do not hurt the whales.
The barnacles do not feed on the whale they filter plankton from the water. Scientists don't believe the barnacles offer benefits to the whale, but they don't hurt them either. Nothing is known for eating them off the whales.
An example of commensalism is when barnacles attach themselves to whales and other marine creatures to obtain food and protection without harming or benefiting the host. The barnacles benefit from the relationship by gaining a free ride and a stable surface to live on, while the host is not affected in any significant way.
Barnacles are crustaceans( a type of arthropods)
commensalism
Yes, "as rough as the barnacles" is a simile. It compares the roughness of something to the rough texture of barnacles using the word "as."
I dont know. maybe its just a random phrase. But think about it. hurt people hurt people. hurt people hurt other people. Get it?
There are more than 1,000 different species of barnacles.
Barnacles protect themselves by sticking to something sturdy.
Barnacles are shellfish that cling to rocks or ships hulls.
Barnacles live only in salt water.
An example of commensalism is the relationship between barnacles and whales. Barnacles attach themselves to the skin of whales and benefit by getting a free ride through the water and access to nutrients. The whales are not significantly affected by the presence of the barnacles.