To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (474972 ) 3/3/2012 11:06:54 AM From: MulhollandDrive Respond to of 794309 Fluke decided to make her sexual activities a political issue. She also decided to announce to the world that she needs gold coated contraceptives.... and of course she wants others to pay for them....and excellent point about STD's and condoms..... i will say she is aptly named for her F$A status .......before F$A came into vogue, people also called them leechf&cks....so given her name, this seems wildly apropos here........ :) Difference Between a Fluke & a Leech X Rena Sherwood Difference Between a Fluke & a Leechthumbnail Leeches live in watery areas such as ponds. Flag this photoBoth flukes and leeches are parasitic worms with powerful sucker mouths that latch onto the unfortunate host animal. There are, however, key differences between the fluke and the leech. * * 1. Where They Feed Most species of flukes live inside of the host's body, latching onto inner organs, while leeches latch onto the outside skin of the host. Micrographia.com, though, states that there are a few fluke species that can live on the outside of a host's body. Food * Flukes feed on bodily fluids and tissues of the organ they inhabit (so the lung fluke feeds on lungs, for example, and the liver fluke feeds on the liver). In contrast, leeches prefer to drink blood or eat decaying flesh. Shape * Flukes are usually flatter, smaller and more oval-shaped than leeches. Leeches resemble long, segmented slugs. Reproduction * Both leeches and flukes lay eggs. The eggs of leeches hatch into leech larvae, which act like small, adult leeches. But fluke larvae need to quickly get inside the body of a host--or go from one host to another--or it will die, according to the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. Dependence * Flukes need to constantly live inside or on the bodies of their hosts. Leeches spend most of their lives in water or swamps and only grab onto a host for a meal.ehow.com