Leeches are known to survive by feeding off the blood of other, large beings, but not all leeches live on blood. Some eat decaying vegetation or dead animals in the bottom of the pond.
A leech takes about one tablespoon of blood before it is full.
leeches are generally olive green at dorsal surface. orange yellow and orange at ventral surface. Distinct strips of orange, yellow and orange black color present on both sides. A median black strip is lying on dorsal side.
The flea feeds on the mouses blood.
yes. a leech is a parasite. some may think of it as an insect or animal, but it is a parasite.
A Parisite, because it benefits from its host in this case the rabbit is harmed
Parasitic because the leech feeds of the alligators blood and the alligator could get diseases and will fell pain.
When a leech bites you, it attaches to your skin and feeds on your blood. To treat the bite, you should gently remove the leech, clean the area with soap and water, and apply an antiseptic to prevent infection.
Parasitic because the leech feeds of the alligators blood and the alligator could get diseases and will fell pain.
Roger Chillingworth is referred to as the leech in "The Scarlet Letter" because he attaches himself to Arthur Dimmesdale and feeds off his emotional and psychological suffering, much like a leech feeds off blood. Chillingworth's relentless pursuit of revenge and his torment of Dimmesdale drain the minister's vitality and contribute to his decline. Thus, the nickname emphasizes Chillingworth's parasitic and manipulative nature.
How long can a leech live after filling themselves with blood?
The leech is the parasite and whomever blood it's sucking is the Host.
Your blood.
Parasitic because the leech feeds of the alligators blood and the alligator could get diseases and will fell pain.
No, a leech doesn't have a diet. Only because they feast on 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.
A leech eats blood and it sucks it through your skin. They do eat other invertebrates.
the common name for a leech is blood sucker