No, they are "annelid worms".
Leeches = Fish food! Leeches are like worms and as you know, fish love worms!
Fish!Fish love worms and leeches are essentially blood sucking worms...fish
Hungry fish.
Leeches attaching to fish or turtles
Leeches have predators such as birds, fish, and other aquatic animals like turtles and frogs. These predators feed on leeches as a part of their natural diet in freshwater environments.
yes, leaches kill gold fish
Leeches are flat worm-like animals found in ponds and lakes. To keep leeches under control in a water setting, it is important to have fish around that will eat the leeches. Redear sunfish are good leech eaters.
No, leeches stand little chance of catching the very quick mosquito larvae. Leeches tend to feed on fish, often attaching themselves to the fish right before they are swallowed and then moving to the gills where they suck the fish's blood.
Birds and moles that are immune to this and cannot be internally harmed by the leeches. Also, some fish may be immune to the leeches too, so they would also be able to eat them.
Most leeches will eat an entire earthworm whole! But they ALL have a passion for blood. I'm not recommending it, but you can take your pet leech and let him leech of you, your dog/cat/hamster/whatever for about 20 minutes until he/she gets full. They only consume a few cc's of blood, but you have to be careful as they may be carrying diseases...
Fish in a lake typically eat a combination of aquatic insects, algae, zooplankton, smaller fish, and other organic matter found in their environment. The specific diet of fish can vary depending on the species and size of the fish, as well as the availability of food sources in the lake.
Frogs, Turtles, Toads, Fish, Microorganisms, Leeches, Different types of bugs, etc.