Alex Hyde / Sting of Giant Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus laoticus / longimanus). Captive, originating from Vietnam / Thailand.
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Alex Hyde / Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) close up of stinging hairs, the silicified tips of the stinging hairs are brittle and snap off easily if the nettle is brushed. Focus stacked image. UK.
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Alex Hyde / Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) close up of sting, UK
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Georgette Douwma / Kaleidoscopic image of Fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium). This sea urchin has venomous spines and is able to inflict painful stings. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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Alex Mustard / Red Sea anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) rubbing non-stinging side of tentacle of Magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica) over her freshly laid eggs. This covers them in anemone mucous and pr...
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Alex Hyde / Sting of Giant Forest Scorpion (Heterometrus laoticus / longimanus). Captive, originating from Vietnam / Thailand.
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Roland Seitre / Swelling on human skin, the result of being stung by European Hornet (Vespa crabro). Tours, France, August.
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Roland Seitre / European Hornet (Vespo crabro) sting in human sting. **c, August.
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Chien Lee / Cup Moth (Limacodidae) caterpillar with bristles capable of inflicting painful stings, Kuching, Borneo, Malaysia
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Georgette Douwma / Fire urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) with venomous spines that are able to inflict painful stings. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Fire urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) with venomous spines that are able to inflict painful stings. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Fire urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) with venomous spines that are able to inflict painful stings. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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Georgette Douwma / Fire urchin (Asthenosoma ijimai) with venomous spines that are able to inflict painful stings. Komodo National Park, Indonesia.
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GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Anemone (Actinodendron sp) lives in soft ground and coral debris with only its long tentacles visible. Feeds on the products of its zooxanthellae and stings heavily. Papua New Guinea.
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Juergen Freund / Nudibranch / Serpent Pteraeolidia (Pteraeolidia ianthina) that stings when touched. Indo-pacific
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Juergen Freund / Nudibranch / Serpent Pteraeolidia (Pteraeolidia ianthina) that stings when touched. Indo-pacific
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Juergen Freund / Warning signs on a beach in Australia, advising people not to swim in the water due to risk of jellyfish stings.
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Juergen Freund / Nudibranch / Serpent Pteraeolidia (Pteraeolidia ianthina) that stings when touched. Indo-pacific
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Juergen Freund / Lifeguard removing Jellyfish from net, after clearing stinger-resistant enclosure, Queensland, Australia Note - Surf Lifesaving Queensland have an effective policy of dragging nets through the water...
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Norbert Wu / Fire Coral (Millepora alcicornis) a hydrocoral, stings fiercely on contact, Caribbean
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Norbert Wu / Blue-spotted Stingray (Dasyatis kuhlii) stings with barb on tail, Fiji
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Norbert Wu / Papuan Jellyfish (Mastigias papua) this species stings, relative to non-stinging species in lakes, Palau
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Norbert Wu / Marine Fireworm (Hermodice carunculata) a Bristleworm that stings fiercely, Caribbean
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Norbert Wu / Fire Coral (Millepora alcicornis) stings fiercely, takes many shapes- note stinging bristles, Caribbean
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Norbert Wu / Fire Coral (Millepora alcicornis) stings fiercely, takes many shapes- note stinging bristles, Caribbean
