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Stings, marine creatures

In the UK, the types of fish that can sting are weever fish, stingray, sea urchins and jellyfish.

The weever fish is a small sandy coloured fish that usually lies buried in the sand on the seabed. It has spines on its back that contain venom so if you accidentally step on it you will be stung. Sea urchins are found on rocks and in seaweed and sting in the same way.

The Portuguese man-of-war is a large poisonous jellyfish-like creature found in the UK. It has long tentacles and floats along the surface of the water.

These creatures are generally non-aggressive except when they are disturbed.

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