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Yes, they do!
I was swimming in a fresh water reservoir in NW Spain, when something bit my thigh. I saw what I thought was a brown fish, about 8 inches long attached to my leg. I quickly brushed it off, but it came back for another bite! I've never swam so fast!! When I looked at my leg later I had a red round mark with definite tooth marks. It could only have been a lamprey.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoLampreys can bite/latch onto humans, and can stay on for a pretty long time but nothing to severe.
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∙ 9y agoLampreys and hag fish normally do not hurt humans. However, they are considered to be pests by fisherman because they sometimes get stuck in fishing nets.
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∙ 14y agoyes it can go through you and do exactly what it does to fishes.
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What are lampreys called?
Lampreys are a species of jawless fish. Some species of lampreys suck blood from other creatures. Hagfish are another type of jawless fish. Hagfish have no vertebrae.
Do bats bite people?
Yes they do bite people just like vampires do
What are the feeding habits of lampreys?
they have sharp teeth which clings onto the prey and starts to dig a eat parts of the fish. so lampreys are parasirtes
The skeletons of lampreys and hagfishes are made of?
cartilage
Do quokkas bite?
Quokkas do not bite people or other animals. They use their teeth to bite the vegetation on which they feed.
When was Surfeit of Lampreys created?
Surfeit of Lampreys was created in 1941.
What do sea lampreys eat?
Sea lampreys drink or eat blood
What are lampreys called?
Lampreys are a species of jawless fish. Some species of lampreys suck blood from other creatures. Hagfish are another type of jawless fish. Hagfish have no vertebrae.
Are lampreys dangerous?
No, lampreys are not dangerous. Though you may see people coming out of lakes or freshwater ponds with them attached to their body, it does not harm you. Sometimes lampreys attach to objects to fight the current, it is not sucking out your blood. I imagine that humans don't taste very good to lampreys as they suck the blood of FISH. Not humans. Though I do have to say they look pretty scary... hope this helped!
Are sea lampreys a mammal or a fish or a bird or amphibian?
Sea lampreys are fish.
Who discovered lampreys?
Sea Lampreys have been known since ancient times.
Do lampreys have a skeletal system?
No, lampreys are a cartilaginous fish, and being made of cartilage, they have no bones.
Do lampreys have predators?
lampreys are only hunted by man
Do people bite?
Yes, people do bite.
How are lampreys different from hagfishes?
Lampreys differ from hagfishes by having a notochord that is surrounded by a tube of cartilage.
What one characteristic do birds and mammals share that lampreys and mammals do not?
Birds and mammals are air breathers. Lampreys are not.
Do roach bite?
They do not bite people.
