Even today, in the 21st century, people still show up at hospitals around the world with leeches stuck inside their throats. Get ready to change the way you think about leeches forever after watching this monster leech effortlessly sucking down a 27-inch-long worm as it tries desperately to escape. Strictly speaking, the leech is a worm — phylum Annelida, subclass Hirudinea, from which we get the word "hirudiniasis," which refers to the condition of being parasitized by a leech. These long worm-like leeches are capable of attaching themselves to fish and sucking blood from their host, which can lead to dangerous infections and stress. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. Watch Monster leech swallows giant worm - Wonders of the Monsoon Episode 4 - BBC Two GIF on Gfycat. Etymology. Log in or sign up to leave a comment log in sign up. 122 comments. Sort by. best. This spectacular — yet horrifying — footage was captured on Mount Kinabalu, Borneo for BBC Two’s Wonders of the Monsoon. 0.

They are high in protein, but maybe too fatty to use as a steady diet. Advertisement. by Joe McCormick Feb 20, 2017. save hide report. Leeches are another segmented worm (annelid, biologically speaking), so a fish that could eat an earthworm would eat a leech. Now I need to see two leeches eating a worm from each end, meeting in the middle with a kiss.... Then one of them eating the other. The Kinabalu giant red leech (Mimobdella buettikoferi) is a large bright orange-red coloured leech that is endemic to Mount Kinabalu, Borneo. 0.

100% Upvoted. View discussions in 3 other communities. 1 comment; share; save; hide. The holotype was collected by Johann Büttikofer, and the specific name buettikoferi is derived from his surname. A worm eating a worm. Some 700 species of leech have been described, of which around 100 are marine, 90 terrestrial and the remainder freshwater. best. The leech is part of a numerous and globally distributed group (Erpobdelliformes), none of which feed on blood. comment. Click to see nsfw. Here's What Happens When You Swallow a Leech. Sort by. The specimen captured on camera was around 50cm long but experts believe they could grow larger. report; 0. Here's What Happens When You Swallow a Leech. Discover more related GIFs on Gfycat It can grow to a length of over 50 cm (20 in).

Giant flesh-eating leech slurps down a huge earthworm like spaghetti. DEA Picture Library/Matt Wimsatt/Getty Images. 2.0k points. Ecology. Expect the symptoms, if you have any, to be flu-like: headache, nausea, stomach cramps. by Roaring Earth Staff.

no comments yet. Kinabalu giant red leech is currently classified under the genus Mimobdella of the family Salifidae. DEA Picture Library/Matt Wimsatt/Getty Images. A worm eating a worm. 122 comments. They are high in protein, but maybe too fatty to use as a steady diet. nsfw • Posted by 10 hours ago. Monster Leech Swallows Giant Worm. share. The Giant Red Leech is one of the biggest in the world. 100% Upvoted. no comments yet. save hide report. Often the host doesn't even know it's there until the worm gets really big. Click to see nsfw. 3 comments; share; save; hide. Even today, in the 21st century, people still show up at hospitals around the world with leeches stuck inside their throats. 1. With that said, there is one species of leech to watch out for if you have goldfish and koi, and that is the fish leech (piscicola geometra). View discussions in 3 other communities. I think it's the thought of something eating something more than twice its' size that is the interesting part. Leeches have segmented bodies (imagine "rings," like an earthworm) and suckers at both ends: one large sucker at the rear of the body, used for crawling and leverage, and a smaller sucker at the front … nsfw • Posted by 10 hours ago. report; 0. They have grown so … by Joe McCormick Feb 20, 2017. A leech eating a worm (i.imgur.com) submitted 2 years ago by RIPmod to r/RIPWTF. During the Hunt. comment. Advertisement. These long worm-like leeches are capable of attaching themselves to fish and sucking blood from their host, which can lead to dangerous infections and stress. share. Leech eating a worm (i.imgur.com) submitted 3 years ago by Enigmaze to r/natureismetal. Giant flesh-eating leech slurps down a huge earthworm like spaghetti. During the Hunt.

2. 2.0k points. With that said, there is one species of leech to watch out for if you have goldfish and koi, and that is the fish leech (piscicola geometra). However Nakano (2011) has questioned its inclusion within the …