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Is a bee sting a weak or strong acid?

A bee sting injects formic acid, which is considered a weak acid. It can cause pain and irritation at the site of the sting.


Why do stingrays sting people?

The Stingray isn't an aggressive animal, and they don't use the sting to hunt. It usually stings a person when stepped on, or brushed up against and startled. The sting is a defensive reflex done to protect themselves. That is why most people are stung in the foot or lower leg. Fore more details, please see the sites listed below.Sting rays sting if they feel threatened, this is in there nature because they are eaten by hammerhead sharks (sting rays main predator) in other words if you put your hand over a sting ray and touch it, it will feel threatened and think you are a predator, which will likely get you a sting.


Which acid is injected into your body by a bee-sting that causes pain?

Formic acid is injected into the skin by a bee sting, causing the pain and inflammation associated with the sting.


What are some special traits of stinging cells?

Stinging cells contain a specialized organelle called a cnidocyte that releases toxins when triggered. These toxins can immobilize or kill prey, and in some cases, deter predators. The cells are found in organisms like jellyfish and hydra, and are important for defense and capturing food.


Can a stingray sting more than once?

No, stingrays have a single barb on their tail that is used for defense. Once they have used it to sting, it must be regrown if they wish to sting again.

Related Questions

Do nudibranch's sting?

Nudibranchs that eat hydroids will often take up sting cells from the hydroids and store them in the dorsal body wall. The sting cells can then be used to ward off predatory attacks.


What is the animal that float in the sea and sting you?

Jellyfish


Who is stang on animal jam?

stang is the past tense of sting. stang likes to sting people


What animal inspired the Corvette sting ray?

Manta Ray, Sting Ray, and the Mako Shark.


What animal sting is deadliest to humans?

The Box Jellyfish


Can you get rabies from a bee sting?

No. But if saliva from a rabid animal got on the wound caused by the sting (the puncture in your skin) then you could.


What are the distinguishing characteristics of a jellyfish and how can one identify a jellyfish based on its physical features and behavior?

Jellyfish are gelatinous sea creatures with umbrella-shaped bodies and tentacles. They typically have a transparent or translucent appearance and can vary in size. To identify a jellyfish, look for its bell-shaped body and trailing tentacles. They move by pulsating their bell and can sting with their tentacles. Be cautious around jellyfish in the water to avoid getting stung.


What is the only animal not affected by the box jellyfish sting?

The sea turtle is one of the only animals that is not affected by the box jellyfish sting.


What animal can provide food for man but it has poisonous sting?

The honey bee has a venomous sting but produces honey for man.


What creates electric sting in a jellyfishes body?

It's stinging cells


What is the difference between tentacles and stinging cells?

Stinging cells are cells that "sting" and pour toxins into the bloodstream, and tentacles are long appendages that have no relation whatsoever to stinging cells.


What kind of animal will eat a seahorse?

crabs, sting rays, sharks, and tuna