However, it is these tentacles that make them so dangerous, for on them are stinging cells called nematocysts. When the umbrella-like jellyfish moves through the water, its tentacles drift along behind it. Jellyfish do not attack their prey rapidly like sharks and other fish. They might slowly propel themselves along, but usually they lie in wait for sea creatures to come to them. Whatever living thing they touch, they sting.
All of the 200 varieties of jellyfish have stinging ability, which they use to paralyze the prey that comes within touch of their tentacles. The poison from the nematocysts of the jellyfish varies with the species. Some stings are very harmful to humans, while others will merely cause skin irritation.
Jellyfish are among the most dangerous creatures of the ocean. It is hard to realize this from their looks, for they appear to be nothing more than near-transparent blobs with long, dangling tentacles.
The deadliest jellyfish, the sea wasp, has a poison which can kill a person in 20 minutes by paralyzing the heart!
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One day i went to the beach with some of my friends. While bathing i got stung by a jellyfish. Thank God it wasnt a harmful one. All my friends were concered and asked why i wasnt b rought ot a hospital. Now i read this article i realize how lucky i was!!!
im doing a science procject about a man of war jellfish!
man of war jellyfish are ugly when in humen contact!but they are prity you know.
This is actually quite scary
Yes they sting and it hurts
I got stung
i am doing a project for science and i learned that a jellyfish is part of the sponge group.
i went to th beach and got stung
when jellyfish sting it does not hurt cause i am reading the article while i type and it is perfectlyfine so chill out
jellyfish are cool