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The Portuguese man-of-war is not to be messed with. The electric blue, elaborately frilled creature sails through the ocean with venom-laced tentacles trailing behind, and fish and other organisms unfortunate enough to get in its way die a horrible death. There are exceptions to the rule, however, including the tiny, transparent larvae of lobsters. For nearly 50 years, these little slips of creatures have been observed in the open ocean, exuberantly munching on men-of-war and jellyfish. How can these larvae consume something so venomous with no apparent ill effects? [Source: The Atlantic]
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