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Lugworms are preyed upon by a variety of animals, including shorebirds such as sandpipers and gulls, which dig them out of the sand. Fish, particularly flatfish and some species of eels, also feed on lugworms. Additionally, crabs and other benthic invertebrates may consume them when they are exposed in their habitat.
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Can you eat lugworm?
Lugworms eat the bacteria, microorganisms, and detritus (I'm not sure if that's how its spelled) in the sand.
Do lugworms bite?
Lugworms do not bite in the way that many animals do; they lack teeth or a biting mechanism. Instead, they feed by ingesting sediment and organic matter from the ocean floor. If handled, lugworms may wriggle or squirm, but this is a defensive behavior rather than an aggressive one. Thus, while they can be unsettling, they pose no threat of biting.
What does a lugworm eat?
Lugworms eat sand -Not exactly- Lugworms do feed off little particles of sediment, like sand, but they aren't actually eating the sand- their mouth filters out the edible stuff- like bacteria, microorganisms and detritus, and leaves behind the bigger particles, like the actual grains of sand
Do lugworms have exoskeletons?
nop
Is there iodine in lugworm?
Yes, lugworms contain iodine. They absorb iodine from the seawater and accumulate it in their bodies, making them a source of iodine for animals that feed on them.
How do lugworms reproduce?
Lugworms reproduce by releasing eggs and sperm into the water, where external fertilization takes place. The fertilized eggs develop into larvae, which eventually settle into the sediment and grow into adult lugworms.
Animals the eat both plants and animals?
Animals that eat both plants and animals are called omnivores.
What phylum is the lugworm?
Lugworms are annelids, so they therefore belong to the annelida phylum.
4 classification of animals according to the food they eat?
Herbivores: Animals that primarily eat plants and vegetation. Carnivores: Animals that primarily eat other animals. Omnivores: Animals that eat both plants and other animals. Detritivores: Animals that feed on dead and decaying organic matter.
What is a name for animals who only eat other animals?
Carnivores are animals who eat other animals. Herbivores are animals who eat only plants. And Omnivores are animals who eat both plants and animals(most humans are omnivores).
Can your food eat you?
yes food(animals) can eat you because you eat animals mbut when animals arent cooked they can eat you
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