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Leeches

Chtonobdella whitmani or Jaabdella whitmani

Photo by Christiane
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Description:

I think these are tiger leeches..

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Comments (8)
Christiane
@Cindy.. I don't know if a leech can ever look cool.. I thanks I like my shoes too!! :)
Christiane
Such mean sisters!! When I was a child I collected all spiders and beetles just do but them in my Brother's bed! :-))
Carol Snow Milne
Does she like spiders too? And snakes? Mean sister! HA! (my kids don't spiders, but they like my spider photos sometimes. They either think I am brave or crazy! LOL)
Christiane
Have you seen these Leeches full of blood?? They are huge!!!
Christiane
Great story.. I went for a 15 km walk in the NSW Rainforest .. OFF THE BEATEN TREK.. and had 15 bites and 25 leeches!! But it was still a great walk!
Dan Doucette
Check out my leech spotting, with a little story. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/5747498
Dan Doucette
Yes, they look like tiger leeches. I've more than a few of these try to suck my blood in Borneo. I do think they have a nice pattern, for a leech.
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PublishedMay 15, 2011

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