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Some species of coral are actually poisonous. Coral is composed of tiny little animals called polyps, that create the hard, white skeleton we know to be a coral reef. The tissues of the polyps create the unique colors of each species of coral as they live together in groups, but some species carry toxins. When brushed or scraped against, the polyps in the coral skeleton will release their toxins as a method of self defense. This can be quite painful and can cause serious rashes, allergic reactions, infections and scarring. Wounds from poisonous corals must be treated immediately with antibiotics to prevent increased tissue damage.
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Do corals have exoskeleton?
Yes, corals are composed of an exoskeleton
What animal has a sting in its tail?
Scorpions, wasps, hornets and bees have stingers.
Do ants have stingers?
Some ants can have stingers. However, most ants simply bite, and some are also completely harmless. Fire ants and harvester ants are two of the most common ants that have stingers, and are primarily seen outdoors.
What are bees with triangle stingers?
there is no bee, wasp, hornet, and honey bee that has a triangle stinger. (they all have cone stingers).
Do sweat bees have stingers?
That is a good question. Sweat bees or as I called them when I was small "Jacks" do infact sting! Their stingers are small and sharp!The poison in the bee is strong(not enough to kill or sicken the preditor.)and best treated under the trement written in "do bumbe bees sting?".The stinger is a slight presure and a bad sting!
What adaptation do coral have?
Most corals have attach themselves to underwater objects and remain there for life. Some corals possess toxins that make them unappetizing to underwater creatures.
Corals are made up of tiny animals called?
Corals are made up of tiny animals called polyps.
Are corals porifera?
no! that is just not possible. corals are cnidarians. when the minute creatures called polyps die, they secrete a hard exoskeleton consisting of calciumcarbonate. they secrete it around them to form a hardened structure called corals. corals are basically dead and hardened polyps.
Why acropora corals are called staghorn corals?
They are called staghorn because some species grow long and branch out much like a staghorn.
What is the tiny animals corals are made up of?
they are called polyps.
Why are corals different from other sea creatures?
Corals are not plants. They are the colonies of dead creatures called polyps. Their skeletons stack to make coral reefs.
Who sings the sons of anarchy them song?
Curtis Stingers, it's called This Life.
Do bubblebee have stingers?
Yes. Bumblebees have stingers.
Do boy bees have stingers?
No, boy bees do not have stingers. Stingers are only present in female bees.
Algae that live in the tissues of reef-building corals are known as?
Symbiodinium which is commonly called as zooxanthellae or zoox are unicellular algae. They live in the tissues of reef-building corals.
What is made out of shells and corals cemented together?
A sedimentary rock called coquina.
Why soft corals live in deeper water than hard corals?
soft corals live deeper water than hard corals because soft corals do not create a hard outer skeleton as the hard corals do.
