Leeches in the UK

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Are the leeches common in UK ponds, rivers, etc. the type that attach
themselves to you and suck blood?

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wrote:
> Are the leeches common in UK ponds, rivers, etc. the type that attach
> themselves to you and suck blood?

I should have researched further before posting. Sorry.

http://www.rspb.org.uk/biodiversity/RSPBandbiodiversity/lead_partner/inverts/leech/about.asp

[sean mckinney]

Leeches are almost inevitable in a planted pond, however those in my
ponds do not appear to be the blood sucking types, I believe that means
they eat detritus.


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sean mckinney wrote:
> Leeches are almost inevitable in a planted pond, however those in my
> ponds do not appear to be the blood sucking types, I believe that means
> they eat detritus.

I think the non-blood sucking types mainly eat living things, i.e. they
are predators. No time to look for a proper reference link, I'll
apologise in advance in case the following insults your intelligence

http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/information/Hirudinea.html

I've seen leeches swimming in the river Soar, against the current.
Quite good swimmers.

[sean mckinney]

Not insulted, always ready to be corrected with factual material, the
detritus thing is some thing I seem to remember from a book, hence
"believe"

http://tinyurl.com/o2zcd

http://tinyurl.com/khrs9
an interesting one as I have seen many of the cocoon like objects and
thought that that was what they were.

http://tinyurl.com/eq64j

these all result from a google for "pond leeches" and I would assume
there are many more interesting pages.


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sean mckinney

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sean mckinney wrote:
> Not insulted, always ready to be corrected with factual material, the
> detritus thing is some thing I seem to remember from a book, hence
> "believe"
>

Since I posted the above link I read that there are quite a few leech
species that are "scavengers". That sort of leech, IMHO, would be a
cool thing to have in an aquarium.

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/caer/ce/eek/critter/watercritter/leech.htm

"Other leeches eat a more "civilized" diet of dead plants and animal
matter."

I read that blood sucking leeches (of fish or other creatures) would be
attracted by splashing. I spent some time splashing in the river Soar
with a stick, but the leeches seemed to take no notice whatsoever. And
the river Soar has huge numbers of leeches.

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we have leeches in the usa also. The majaor type is the carol gulley
leech on society......it come sin plague proportions and morphs to
stave away eradication.

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On 7/16/2006 5:37 PM, wrote:
> we have leeches in the usa also. The majaor type is the carol gulley
> leech on society......it come sin plague proportions and morphs to
> stave away eradication.
>
>
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