Most leeches live 1 year; some live more.
No,leeches can not live in hot water.
Who told you that?! Leeches do NOT live in water fountains.
maggots are baby flies leeches live off blood from animals
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it matters what type of leech most leeches live in water, such as the north american leech (Medicinal Leech) other species in africa and india do live on land and use there suckers to launch themselves about, they cannot swim and are a nuisance to tourists walking near the tropical areas. for more information search "Leeches" or "leech" on google or other search sites and many informative sites shall appear.
HABITATLeeches Live Where?Leeches live all over the world. There about 10% that live in the United States. Most leeches like moist habitats with lots of water. Swampy areas are very popular leech hangouts. You are not likely to find leeches in dry climates. You will find them in rain forest environments and near rivers, streams, ponds but not in desert environments. Most leeches live in fresh water.TEMPERATURESThe temperatures in the leeches environment are considered temperate - generally meaning all four seasons are observed. Since they live near water temperatures tend to be higher then what you would find inland. Many leeches live in rainforests, which are hot year round.WATERLeeches need water to survive so you will find lots of water in the environment that they live in. Leeches must keep their bodies moist to live.PLANT LIFEThere are a lot of plants in the environment that leeches live in because of the amount of water. The plants provide places for the leeches to hide to get their prey and to prevent fromANIMAL LIFEThere are a lot of animals in a leeches environment (many taking advantage of the water source they live by). This provides plenty of prey for the leech.
They die because the momentum of the marsh helps them live and if they are destroyed therefore leeches would have nowhere to live and they would explode.
in dark scary places
No. They are in fresh water, not salt.
There are about 500 known species of leeches. most live annual life cycles, however some of the larger species will live longer.