Are leeches poisonous

Answer 1

Leeches are both harmful and helpful. Sometimes they may be harmful because they can eject to much blood out of your body and they can be carrying a disease. They can be helpful because they can take out a disease. Some leaches are used in certain medicines. So leaches are very confusing.

Answer 2

Leeches are defidently not good, but it's not true that they kill you. In fact, most leeches do not feast on human blood, but on small invertebrates instead. When a leech attaches itself to you, it sucks your blood until it is full ( if it is the type that feeds on human blood) then falls off. It also releases an anesthetic so you do not feel it. They use a combination of mucus and suction to stay attached and secrete an anti-clotting enzyme, huriden, into the host's blood stream.

Answer 3

Sometimes. Leeches are large blood-sucking worms that can be found in rivers, lakes, and even damp places. They can be very harmful and dangerous to humans, but they are often used as medicine in a helpful way.

Answer 4

Leeches are like mosquitoes. They itch like crazy, but you don't feel any pain. Only difference, leeches can suck a lot of your blood.

Answer 5

No, they are not poisonous - but they can cause an infection where they bite you.

Answer 6

yes exremely if you have leeches in your field you MUST exterminate them. You can get an exterminator but it is easier (and cheaper) to kill them yourself.