Human Leeches….
July 12, 2007 at 1:15 am | In Uncategorized | 6 Comments
All leech species are carnivorous. Some are predatory, feeding on a variety of invertebrates such as worms, snails, insect larvae, crustaceans, while a very few are haemophagic parasitic blood-sucking leeches, feeding on the blood of vertebrates such as amphibians, reptiles, waterfowl, fish, and mammals (including humans). The most important predators of leeches are fish, aquatic insects, crayfish and other leeches specialized for predation on leeches.
Haemophagic leeches attach to their hosts and remain there until they become full, at which point they fall off to digest. Leeches’ bodies are composed of 34 segments. They all have an anterior (oral) sucker formed from the first six segments of their body, which is used to connect to a host for feeding, and can also release an anesthetic to prevent the host from noticing the leech. They use a combination of mucus and suction (caused by concentric muscles in those six segments) to stay attached and secrete an anti-clotting enzyme into the host’s blood stream.
Some species of leech will nurture their young, providing food, transport, and protection, which is unusual behavior in an invertebrate.
So why am I blogging about leeches? Just to emphasize that HUMAN LEECHES also exist and I just identified some in my environment. I’m glad I discovered them already but it’s still kinda too late. I so hate them.
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leeches…leeches… i see them all around me…
Comment by Rio the leech hater — July 12, 2007 #
Huuuu, I use to eat sluges, but not any more, jaaaack
Answer:
Hi itsmeela
To be honest with you; I don`t know. But I don`t think it is impossible that there are… But again, I really don`t know. Interesting question though
Ah thank you for the adr, BloggR-Done /Sofia
Comment by A Woman — July 13, 2007 #
human leeches are the relatives of jologism! =)
cheers
Comment by undextrois — July 13, 2007 #
hmmm…human leeches as in ones who are
“user-friendly” and parasites? or those whom
we call “lecheng” people? hehe
Comment by alia — July 13, 2007 #
Alia, you are so right. human leeches are users, parasites, and “lecheng” people. WORTHLESS!!!
Comment by itsmeela — July 14, 2007 #
Hi itsmeela
you have an answer/questin from “free to think” under comment 7 here
http://sofiawinterborn.wordpress.com/2007/07/12/sofiasearch-for-extraterrestrial-intelligenceufo/
greetings sofia
Comment by A Woman — July 14, 2007 #