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The venom plays a central role in the biology of Red imported fire ants, such as in capturing prey, [1] and in defending itself from competitors, [2] assailants, [3] and diseases. [4] Some 14 million people are stung annually in the United States, [ 5 ] suffering reactions that vary from mild discomfort, to pustule formation, swelling, [ 6 ...
The largest recorded specimen was measured off the coast of Massachusetts in 1865 and had a bell with a diameter of 210 centimetres (7 feet) and tentacles around 36.6 m (120 ft) long. [2] Lion's mane jellyfish have been observed below 42°N latitude for some time in the larger bays of the East Coast of the United States .