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18-07-2010, 10:01 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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| | | Leaches?
I have a frog pond with no fish. I have noticed some very tiny black things that look leaches. They are about three centimeters long and moving across the surface of stones and plants.Are they leaches? Will they get any bigger? and are they anything to worry about? |
18-07-2010, 10:46 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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| | | Re: Leaches?
Sorry, I ment to say 3 millimeters not centimeters I would have to be a really blind bat not to see what it was if it were 3 centimeters,
at least I didn't say 3 meters or I would be making for the hills. |
18-07-2010, 10:49 PM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northants.
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| | | Re: Leaches?
They are possibly flat worms and are harmless...  |
19-07-2010, 06:43 AM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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| | | Re: Leaches?
thanks Kayleigh i'm happy to live with a flat worm. |
19-07-2010, 06:50 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: On the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
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| | | Re: Leaches?
Leeches are OK too, part of a natural pond system. |
19-07-2010, 07:04 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: London
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| | | Re: Leaches?
I know where people are coming from when they have an aversion to them. But just watch how they swim - the movement is really beautiful and I defy anyone not to think better of them when they have witnessed this. |
19-07-2010, 10:48 AM
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| | | Re: Leaches?
Not Leeches, but Flatworms (Planarians). Harmless and fascinating. Google Planaria to see lots. |
19-07-2010, 03:47 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Sandbach, Cheshire
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| | | Re: Leaches?
I looked on google at flat worms and they do fit the description, thanks Triops. I'm going to dig out my microscope for a closer look at the real thing. I'm sorry if I'm a bit squeemish at the thought of leeches, must have read too many jungle adventure stories when i was younger. I know everything has its place in nature, just not stuck on me. |
19-07-2010, 07:41 PM
| | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northants.
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| | | Re: Leaches?
I have an explosion of the little blighter's in my pond and barrel no idea how they get there as they dont fly lol |
21-07-2010, 01:57 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2010
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| | | Re: Leaches?
I'm glad you are looking closer. If you're lucky you'll see one called "lugubris" and see that it gets its name from its slanted eyes, making it just look very sad! | | | |
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