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yes. a leech is a parasite. some may think of it as an insect or animal, but it is a parasite.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, leeches are parasites. Leeches attach to their host (animals) and remain there until they are full, then they drop off.
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Is a leech an insect?
A leech is classified as an annelid because it possesses all characters of phylum Annelida, which are as follows. 1; Its body is metamerically segmented. 2; It possess a prostomium. 3; It possess ventral double nerve chord with ganglia in each segment. 4; Like all annelids it is triploblastic , coelomate and protostome.
What type of worm is a leech?
Both organisms are under the phylum of Annelids. Although, the leech is in a class of this phylum, both the worms and leeches are still related. For further study, look up Annelids
How many legs a leech have?
more than 150 for sure they have 2 be all over your body.
Does an earthworm share more common characteristics with a sea star leech insect or clam?
leech
What is the common name of hirudinaria?
Hirudinaria is the genus for a type of leech. Hirudinaria manillensis is a buffalo leech.
What type is a leech?
A leech is a fasinating parasite
When a leech is sucking your blood what is the parasite and what is the host?
The leech is the parasite and whomever blood it's sucking is the Host.
Is leech is a parasitic?
yes. a leech is a parasite. some may think of it as an insect or animal, but it is a parasite.
Is a leech a herbivore or carnivore or omnivore?
Parasite
A type of annelid that is an external parasite is the?
Leech
Does a leech have tricks to kill prey?
A leech does not have predator and prey relationships, so it does not kill its prey. A leech is a parasite. It simply attaches itself to a host.
Is a parasite an animal?
A parasite is something that lives off an animal, such as a tick, leech or remora
What is another word for sponge?
panhandler, bum, freeloader, cadger, leech, scrounger, parasite
What is the other term for vampire?
Blood sucker, leech, parasite. Hope this helps! XD AnnA
Which category does leech come herbivores parasites carnivores omnivores or scavengers?
some are parasite and some are scavengers
What does Leech zombie do?
Leech Zombies tend to be small mutated animals or insects that latch onto a host body(much like a parasite)and suck the nutrients out of them until either the host dies from lack of nutrients or the host kills the leech zombie
Is a leech an insect?
A leech is classified as an annelid because it possesses all characters of phylum Annelida, which are as follows. 1; Its body is metamerically segmented. 2; It possess a prostomium. 3; It possess ventral double nerve chord with ganglia in each segment. 4; Like all annelids it is triploblastic , coelomate and protostome.
