Haitian anemone

[Jilly92]

Can these sting you? Everyday my rockflower and this one are racing towards eachother so I had to grab it and move it and it wrapped around my finger and stung me in the webbing part. Has anyone else been stung or did I just freak myself out lol

 

[vetteguy53081]

No. They are sticky to the touch but no harm

 

[Jilly92]

No. They are sticky to the touch but no harm

I swear I felt a sting lol guess my mind just thinking the worst haha freaks me out to hold them

 

[vetteguy53081]

I swear I felt a sting lol guess my mind just thinking the worst haha freaks me out to hold them

With some anemones, the tentacles have stinging harpoons (nematocysts that inject venom/neurotoxin) that are launched by the creature on the slightest of contact pressure, either in self-defense or to capture food The sea anemones are mostly harmless to humans, but some toxins can be potentially life-threatening, causing serious injuries and also death.
There is always potential for sting . Haitian is a long tentacle type of nem, and actually there is always a chance now that I think about it. Usually treatment involves removing stings and application of topical antibiotics and use of oral painkillers. Where your risk is reduced is,that anemones cannot penetrate your skin.