Blue sea dragon

Δύναμη δηλητηρίου

Τσιμπήματα

Το δηλητήριο βγαίνει από ένα κεντρί.

Τι κάνει το δηλητήριό του όταν δαγκώνει ή τσιμπάει;

It does not make its own venom. It takes the stinging cells (nematocysts) from the Portuguese man o' war and stores them in its cerata, a process called kleptocnidy. Because it concentrates this venom, its sting can be stronger than that of the animal it eats. Symptoms can include pain, nausea, vomiting, a rash, redness and blisters.1

Πόσο επικίνδυνο είναι για τους ανθρώπους;

Picking up the animal can cause a very painful sting that may be potentially dangerous. Its sting produces symptoms similar to those of the Portuguese man o' war.1

Τι κάνει όταν φοβάται;

It stores stinging cells from its prey in its cerata and uses them against predators.1