Sea Wasps and other Nightmares
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Description: Article by Richard Howey on jellyfish and other creatures of the sea that have stinging cells or produce toxins.
by Richard L. Howey, Wyoming, US As lovers of natural history, we sometimes tend to romanticize nature when we explicate its marvelous and mysterious beings, but there is a darker side to nature and it is important never to forget that. Certainly we have all seen frightening and grisly footage on TV nature programs about shark attacks and without question the closeups of the gaping maw of a Great White is enough to make even the most intrepid and avid adventurer have second thoughts. However, as shark researchers will assure you, shark attacks are relatively rare. However, my attitude toward statistics is neatly capsulized in the following anecdote. An airline stewardess was becoming increasingly annoyed with a passenger's incessant questions about the flight, the plane and, the personnel. Finally, he asked one question too many:
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| Page title: | Sea wasps and other nightmares |
| Keywords: | Microscopy, Micscape, amateur microscopy, collecting, jellyfish |
| Description: | Sea wasps and other nightmares, a look at poisonous invertebrates |
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