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How long can a leeches live?
Most leeches live 1 year; some live more.
Some parasitic leeches are attracted by warmth What type of host would you expect such leeches to have and what would be the adaptive advantage of this attraction?
Leeches attracted to warmth are likely to parasitize warm-blooded hosts, such as mammals. The adaptive advantage of this attraction is that warm-blooded hosts provide a stable environment with a constant temperature that helps leeches maintain their metabolic activities and ensures a steady food supply.
What are leeches habitat?
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.
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
What are the medicinal use of leech?
hi, Yes, Speccially in blood poisining from heavy metals, like lead (pb). Has they clean the blood while ingesting the lead or any other metal, while our body produces fresh untainted blood They are used as a medicinal treatment, and in some countries they are considered a good meal
Did Jackie Kennedy dislike mourning at funerals?
Probably. Funerals are sad affairs that many people dislike.
How many people dislike rugby?
Probably about 50 - 60%.
Why did people dislike slaves?
Why did people dislike slaves
Why did people dislike fd?
why did people dislike FDR
Does Justin Bieber have any enimes?
Do you mean enemies? Probably not but most people dislike him for the weirdest reasons.
How many WikiAnswers Contributors dislike the media?
Many people dislike the media. There is probably no particular reason to think participants on this site feel much different than the general population.
What is leeches relationship to man?
Leeches are known as parasites but they can be useful in medicine. After surgery, some doctors use leeches to prevent dangerous swelling near a wound. Also, leeches make a useful chemical that people can use.
Can leeches kill people?
It would be very unusual for leeches to kill people, however, they do suck blood, and a person can die from blood loss. In order to lose that much blood, a person would have to be unconscious will leeches are feasting at will.
A sentence with the word dislike?
I dislike it when people are not nice.
Are there black people who dislike Jews?
Absolutely. There are individuals of all races who dislike Jewish people. That's not saying all black people dislike Jews.
Do leeches live in bath showers?
They could, but they would probably die right away.
Why do some people dislike Facebook?
Some people dislike facebook because they are stalked by people that they do not know.
