<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThe beadlet anemone is one of the most aggressive anemones and is highly territorial. If their tentacles come into contact with any neighbouring individuals which aren\u2019t related, they become extremely hostile. Over the course of a few days, the victim will be slowly nudged and stung with the stinging cells in the acrorhagi until they either crawl away or drop off the rocks.<\/p>\n
How are baby beadlet anemones born?<\/h2>\n
Baby beadlet anemones are well looked after. They live in the body cavity of the adults where up to a hundred embryos can develop inside. Once they are ready to be born, the parent ejects the babies through the water, where they land on the rocks and attach themselves to their new home.<\/p>\n
What do beadlet anemones eat?<\/h2>\n
The beadlet anemone is known for eating almost anything it can catch. This mostly consists of mussels, crabs, sea shrimps, sea snails and\u00a0sea slugs, but can even include insects such as wasps and\u00a0dung beetles when they live on the rocky shore. Sometimes an anemone will take in a particularly large piece of food, but then realise that it can\u2019t digest it and spit it back out up to two hours later.<\/p>\n
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