On the beaches of Australia, there are sometimes some beautiful jellyfish, which have a strange appearance and bright colors.
But the beach managers were annoyed by this beautiful creature, because as long as they saw it, they had to temporarily close the beach. They cannot be reopened until they have been completely removed.
In nature, good-looking creatures are often "toxic"!
In addition to the toxins, there are actually many other interesting places! For example, they have the ability to float up and down like a "submarine", and there is a small fish that is not afraid of toxins living around it!
And these interesting things are often accompanied by a kind of helplessness! Let's take a look.
1. "Submarine" drifting by waves
Translated as "monk hat jellyfish" is mainly considered from its appearance. The one that appears on the surface of the water, like a lama monk's hat, is actually an air bag.
It's filled with all kinds of gases, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen, oxygen, and so on. These gases can make the monk's hat jellyfish float on the surface of the sea, and when it encounters danger, it can also deflate and let it sink for a short time.
Isn't it a bit of a "submarine"! But unlike "submarines", monk hat jellyfish do not "drive" wherever they want!
Unlike other jellyfish, monk-hat jellyfish have no means of advancing forward, they can only move according to the movement of sea winds, tides, and ocean currents.
So the monk's hat jellyfish are actually a poor wandering creature, they may know where to eat, but they can't go!
2. "Jellyfish fishing, willing to take the bait!" ”
Unable to move autonomously, the monk hat jellyfish can only go with the flow and then use "fish with a straight hook".
The air sac-shaped body of the monk's hat jellyfish can grow to 9-30 cm, and the tentacles that extend below the sea surface can reach 15 cm.
Usually they float motionless on the surface of the sea, and when there are small fish, squid, plankton and the like swimming, they will stab their prey with their tentacles.
First, the toxin is injected to paralyze the prey, and then it is dragged into his own body, secreting a digestive decomposition enzyme to digest the prey. Absorbs protein, fat, and carbohydrates from prey.
So what if no fish swim over?
What else can be done? Hungry!
3. Toxins can only scare people
After being stabbed by a monk's hat jellyfish, it will cause severe pain, the skin will appear red and swollen, and the wound should be re-washed with a large amount of salt water.
But some people with weak constitutions, or people who cause allergies after stabbing, that is trouble! All a lot of people are afraid of it.
Although the "fierce name is out", there are still lords who are not afraid of things, and the turtle with a rough skin and a hard shell is one of them.
The turtle's skin, including its tongue and throat, was so thick that the tentacles of the monk's hat jellyfish could not penetrate, and could only be reduced to the turtle's plate.
Aren't turtles afraid of poisoning?
I'm not afraid! Turtles are immune to toxins from monk-cap jellyfish. There is also a more peculiar Atlantic sea god sea slug that can eat the monk's hat jellyfish and transfer its toxins into its own body. Friends can follow the account number to learn about the previous article.
4. "Hello, I'm too" symbiotic little fish
There is also an interesting thing about the monk's hat jellyfish. Although they prey on fish with their poisonous tentacles, there is a small fish that can live around them all the time.
It is estimated that it is due to too much mucus on the body, and it is not slippery! The tentacles of the monk's hat jellyfish can't stab in, and it can't walk, and it can't move on its own, so just let it stay!
In fact, the symbiotic relationship of the animal kingdom is based on mutual benefit. Small fish can use the "fierce name" of the monk hat jellyfish to ensure their own safety, while the monk hat jellyfish can use the small fish to attract other fish and then prey.
Instead of contradicting each other, it is better to have fun together!
Translucent, monk hat jellyfish with brilliant colors on the body, strange and beautiful in appearance.
But just like the red-faced and thin-lived human being, it seems that the heavens will not allow a person or a creature to take advantage of all the advantages.