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Do all leeches eat blood?
No, leeches stand little chance of catching the very quick mosquito larvae. Leeches tend to feed on fish, often attaching themselves to the fish right before they are swallowed and then moving to the gills where they suck the fish's blood.
Does vampires feed only on human blood or anything else?
Mainly only human blood, I can't see a vampire draining the blood of an animal.
How does the leech live?
Leeches attach themselves to other animals and suck their blood. A leech only needs to feed every few months, consuming up to three times its body weight in blood during a single feeding.
Why do leeches feed on thin skinned animals when they are young?
Leeches are a type of segmented worm that belong to the class of animals known as oligochaetes, earth worms are also in this class of animals. What make Leeches different from many other animals is their food and how they obtain it. Leeches live off the blood of other animals making them a type of parasite. A parasite is an animal who has developed the need to feed off of other animals. Leeches secrete an enzyme that actually numbs the area where it chooses to feed as well as breaking down skin tissue so they can easily suck up the blood of their host animal. It would stand to reason that not only would leeches prefer baby animals because there skin is more supple and not quite as thick but also maybe because the baby animal may have some of the vitamins and minerals present that the leech cannot get from an adult animal because the animal is nursing. Leeches are sometimes used by doctors even today to suck out blood in a diseased portion of the body. Yuck!
Why female mosquitoes feed on blood and why not males?
No, male mosquitoes can feed on blood too, however, only female mosquitoes feed on human blood as this is needed to give birth to other mosquitoes.
What do leeches eat in the wild?
Most leeches will eat an entire earthworm whole! But they ALL have a passion for blood. I'm not recommending it, but you can take your pet leech and let him leech of you, your dog/cat/hamster/whatever for about 20 minutes until he/she gets full. They only consume a few cc's of blood, but you have to be careful as they may be carrying diseases...
What else do lice eat except blood?
Lice only drink blood, it is the only way they can survive. They need to feed every two to three days in order to stay alive. They only drink human blood being that they are a human parasite not an animal parasite. This means they do not drink animal blood.
Can bedbugs live inside the human body?
No, they live in our houses. Only once in a while, when they are hungry, they will go for a human body to suck blood.
Are leeches poisonous?
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.
Do bed bugs eat other things besides blood?
Bedbugs require blood to survive as it is their only food source. Bedbugs prefer humans but will feed upon other mammals if humans are not present.
Can leeches live inside the human body?
Yes, leeches can be very harmful. If you have a leech on your hand or anwhere on your body try to get it off as quickly as possible. If a leech is attached to your body for a very long time, it is very likely the leech has sucked much of your blood. These creatures are also harmful because they can carry deadly dieses.This can harm you enormosly. In conclusion, leeches are very harmful. For tips on how to take off a leech go to any valuble sight and search how to take a leech off carefuly
Are leeches parasites?
yes
