Re: [OM] [OT] Any Leech experts on the list

[Chuck Norcutt]

Perhaps the Swallowing Leech (Erpobdella octoculata)?  Check him out 
about 1/3 of the way down the page. 
<http://scienceray.com/biology/leeches-unique-and-colorful-sucking-creatures/> 
It seems to be the only thing I've found with closely spaced bands.  If 
you stretched this guy out he might look the same.  But I didn't look 
far enough to find out where he's from.

Chuck Norcutt


SwissPace wrote:
> While cleaning the swimming pond I found this little chappie (approx 
> 5-6cms long fully extended)
> 
> <http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/613944_WsNbX#868795491_B3uHm-A-LB>
> 
> Surprisingly I could find little information, except that leeches are 
> common in ponds and that this one may have evolved from being a blood 
> sucker to being fully carnivorous and could explain where all the 
> tadpoles went ;-)
> 
> I found one last year as well but didn't photograph it, we swam in the 
> pool all last year with no one getting "leeched"
> 
> IanW
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