Uncomfortable touch
By Dr Know It All - 01 June 2011 - 09:34
JELLYFISH sting their prey using nematocysts, stinging structures located in specialised cells
Contact with a jellyfish tentacle can trigger millions of nematocysts to pierce the skin and inject venom, yet the sting of only some jellyfish species causes an adverse reaction in humans.
Touching or being touched by a jellyfish can be very uncomfortable, sometimes requiring medical assistance; sting effects range from no effect to extreme pain to death.
Even beached and dying jellyfish can still sting when touched.
Jellyfish kill 20 to 40 people a year in the Philippines alone.
- Wikipedia