The strands of Pele’s Hair can be as long at 2 feet. But they are ultra-thin sometimes just .001 millimeters, wide.
Pele’s Hairs can become merged together forming inches deep of “mats.” They are extremely fragile and easily broken. The slivers when shattered can lodge into the skin, the lungs or the eyes the agency warned.
They are light enough to be picked up and carried by the wind. And the birds sometimes use the intact mats to build nests.
They are also extremely fragile and easily broken. The slivers when shattered can lodge into the skin, the lungs or the eyes officials warned.
“Caution around the fibers is necessary to avoid injury from the slivers,” the agency added.
