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Rat-tailed maggots and midge larvae can thrive in polluted water, as they are often found in environments rich in organic matter and decaying material. These organisms are adapted to survive in low-oxygen conditions, which are common in polluted aquatic habitats. However, they can also be found in fresh water, indicating their versatility in various water quality conditions. Their presence can serve as indicators of water quality and ecological health.
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What are leeches and maggots and where do they live?
Leeches are blood sucking parasites, they are normally found in body's of fresh water. Maggots are fly larvae they can be found in rotting food or carcases ( like a dead body, maggots can be found where flys have laid eggs), an example is maggots can found in cans of raw mushrooms.
Are red tailed sharks fresh water?
Yes. Red Tailed Sharks are fresh water.
What are three ways that fresh water can be contaminated?
Pollution from agricultural runoff containing pesticides and fertilizers can contaminate fresh water sources. Industrial discharge of chemicals and heavy metals can pollute fresh water supplies. Improper disposal of sewage and waste can introduce harmful bacteria and pathogens into fresh water sources.
How is littering harmful to the environment?
depends what your littering. It all is pretty harmful. It gets into the gutters and into the ocean and animals can choke. It can harm the environment because when you litter you pollute and so the air we breath becomes polluted and so there soon won't be any fresh air if you pollute alot.
Are Emu's carnivores?
No, emus are omnivores. They eat a variety of fresh plant matter and vegetation, as well as insects, larvae and even small reptiles.
What is the main food source for a platypus?
Platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae of caddisflies, mayflies and two-winged flies, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
Can maggots grow inside uncooked per?
Yes, maggots can grow inside uncooked meat, including fish like perch, if the meat is exposed to fly eggs. Flies are attracted to decaying or fresh meat to lay their eggs, and under the right conditions, these eggs can hatch into maggots. Proper handling, storage, and cooking of the fish can prevent this from happening. Always ensure that fish is kept at safe temperatures and inspected for any signs of infestation before consumption.
What ocean do shrimp live in?
There are lots of species, and most are marine (live in the ocean). Some live in brackish estuaries, there are a few species that live in fresh water as adults but the ocean as larvae, and there are a few species that live totally in fresh water.
Why people pollute rivers?
Humans pollute water because, they don't care about the Earth or about what lives in the water that they are polluting. They don't care that a single potato chip bag can kill an innocent sea turtle or a seal or any kind of animal there is living out in the water.
Are Fresh vegetables harmful to guppies?
Yes they are. If you try feeding your fish stuff they do not eat (like fresh vegies) you will poison their water and kill them. If you wish to add interest to your fishes diet try giving them some live mosquito larvae once a week.
Where are betta fish on the food chain of fresh waters?
Bettas are a small fish and as such are low on the food chain. Just above insect larvae and below larger predatory fish and birds
Can a platypus eat a Tasmanian Devil?
Definitely not. Although carnivorous, platypuses eat small water animals such as aquatic insect larvae, fresh water shrimp, annelid worms, yabbies and crayfish.
