5 VAMPIROS animals you didn't know

In the nature , surprisingly diverse, we find animals that feed on the blood of others : mosquitoes, lice, bedbugs, lampreys, tapeworms, ticks...In Mysterious we want introduce you 5 VAMPIROS animals that you didn't know.

5 VAMPIROS animals that you didn't know

1.Vampire moth

Scientifically known as Calyptra thalicri, the vampire moth belongs to the group of nocturnal butterflies or known as Calyptras.They abound throughout Europe and usually feed on nectar and fruit.They known as vampire moths have the habit of drinking blood of vertebrates and it has been proven that they can even do so with humans.Only adult males proceed in this way and do not pose any danger to people. They nail a kind of sting-tube and the same blood pressure of the animal holds small anchors that this element has so as not to be expelled.

5 VAMPIROS animals you didn't know

2.Vampire pinch

The vampire finch inhabits Wolf Island, one of the Galapagos , in the Pacific Ocean.Its appearance is similar to any ground finch that feeds on seeds, but this one has a much harder beak .Thanks to it, the vampire finch is able to pierce the skin and feathers of other birds and feed on their blood. Peck in the tail of their victims as if they were releasing them from parasites and actually pierce until form a small pool of blood from which they drink.

5 VAMPIROS animals you didn't know

3.Vempire fish

The vampire fish or candiru lives in the fresh waters of the Amazon.It is a parasite that lives from the blood of its victims, usually other fish, but also from other animals and even, exceptionally, humans.It can reach 15 cm.and is practically transparent. It enters the victim through any body hole : anus, urethra, vagina, penis... is anchored with spines-hooks and connects to the circulatory system through some artery.If you want to know more about this terrifying animal we advise you to read our article: Candiru, the vampire fish of the Amazon.

4.The Kenyan jumping spider

The kenyata jumping arana (Evarcha culicivora) is similar to any of the 4,000 species of jumping spiders that are on our planet.Agile, fast and with a very accurate vision are excellent hunters.The particularity of the Kenyan is the preference he has for feeding on mosquitoes full of blood .They actually only feed on females of «anopheles gambiae» , the malaria transmitter, and that they are full of blood.With their particular vision they distinguish these mosquitoes from others and with smell They are able to distinguish whether the female is full of blood or not.Incredible these vampire animals!

5 VAMPIROS animals you didn't know

5.Long eat tongue

This louse parasitic fish .Enter the gills, dig into the back of the tongue of the fish and there begins to suck the blood of his victim and change sex until become a female. The tongue of the fish dries up and finally comes off; and the louse is in place and does the functions of this.Horrifying!

5 VAMPIROS animals you didn't know

Nature is amazing and amazing, although in some cases like the one of these vampire animals, we can't help thinking that it seems like a «gore» movie.

If you are interested in animal-related topics, you may want to read 15 curiosities about animals that will amaze you.

Images: D.Gordon E.Robertson, Dumi, Kamranki

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