If they are, then what on earth do they live on?!

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by ikt68 » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:19 pm
by Derek T » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:27 pm
ikt68 wrote:If they are, then what on earth do they live on?!
by Caberfeidh » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:29 pm
by ikt68 » Thu Jul 08, 2010 7:45 pm
by Derek T » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:31 pm
So would Iikt68 wrote:My six year old daughter would have *freaked* had she went for a paddle and came out with one or more of these things attached!
by kinley » Thu Jul 08, 2010 8:41 pm
by Freewheelin » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:25 am
by fedupofuserids » Fri Jul 09, 2010 6:24 pm
by ColinBattle » Thu Nov 11, 2010 3:04 pm
by kinley » Thu Nov 11, 2010 7:05 pm
ColinBattle wrote:It's difficult to judge the scale, but these look like horse leeches, Britain's largest leech species, which can grow to over 15 cm in length. They are not particularly uncommon, and despite their size and name, they do not suck mammalian blood, instead feeding on invertebrates and decomposing flesh. Or they could be one of a number of smaller leech species, which feed on invertebrates, fish, amphibians or waterbirds.
The medicinal leech is the only species that is likely to attack humans, and this is rare and endangered, known to survive at only a couple of locations in Scotland. So if you find that a leech has actually attached itself to you, it's important to report it - it's likely to be a previously unknown population of this protected species.
by Caberfeidh » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:11 pm
kinley wrote:What should you do with the medicinal leech if you do find it attached?
by brpro26 » Fri Nov 12, 2010 3:59 pm
by kinley » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:50 pm
Caberfeidh wrote:kinley wrote:What should you do with the medicinal leech if you do find it attached?
Amputation !!!!! Or failing that, a wee pinch of salt on his head will make him let go. As with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn in The African Queen.
by HighlandSC » Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:25 pm
by Michelle » Fri Nov 12, 2010 9:01 pm