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     • The majority of leeches live in freshwater habitats, while some species can be found in terrestrial or marine environments.
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   Where can I find information about freshwater leech?

   • The Field Studies Council Freshwater Leeches AIDGAP. The book ‘Freshwater Leeches of Britain and Ireland’ is a fantastic resource for leech identification and can be purchased from the Freshwater Biological Association here.

   Freshwater Leeches - Identification and Ecology - Field Studies Council

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   What is the Guide to freshwater leeches?

   • The guide to freshwater leeches covers all 17 species of leech found in Britain and Ireland, and clearly shows which species can be identified in the field, and which species need to be identified using a microscope and key.

   New AIDGAP guide to freshwater leeches - Field Studies Council

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   Do leeches swim?

   • Leeches will often be seen suckered onto objects in water. They will swim, but typically they use their suckers to get around, giving them a characteristic looping movement. In the UK we have 17 species of freshwater leeches (Elliott and Dobson, 2015). UK leeches split into two separate orders- Rhynchobdellida and Arhynchobdellida.

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   Do we need more people looking at leeches in Still Waters?

   • So we need more people looking at leeches in still waters. What is the size range of leeches in the UK? Adult leeches range in size from about 10 mm to 200 mm, depending on the species. Measuring leeches is not easy because each individual leech will have a contracted length and an extended length.

   Leeches: Life History and Identification - Biological Recording

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   Are leeches dangerous?

   • There are hundreds of species of leeches and they can be found all over the world. While a few leeches can be found in oceans or moist soil on land, most leeches prefer to live in shallow bodies of fresh water. If you find a leech attached to your body after a swim, don't panic. Most leech bites are not harmful.

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   Where do leeches live?

   • The body is muscular and relatively solid, and the coelom, the spacious body cavity found in other annelids, is reduced to small channels. The majority of leeches live in freshwater habitats, while some species can be found in terrestrial or marine environments.

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   Oct 26, 2022 · Leeches will often be seen suckered onto objects in water. They will swim, but typically they use their suckers to get around, giving them a characteristic looping movement.

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   The majority of leeches live in freshwater habitats, while some species can be found in terrestrial or marine environments.

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   Feb 22, 2016 · While a few leeches can be found in oceans or moist soil on land, most leeches prefer to live in shallow bodies of fresh water. If you find a leech attached to your body after a swim, don't panic. Most leech bites are not harmful.

7. bumblebee.org › invertebrates › ANNELIDAb1British freshwater leeches - bumblebee

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   British freshwater leeches are most easily identified by examining the head shape and eye arrangement, lengths are in mm of fully grown leeches at rest. There are 16 British freshwater species. British freshwater leeches identification, habitat, prey.

   Species	Appearance	Eyes	Behaviour
   Protoclepsis tasselata	Olive green, brown, transparent. In large ...	8 in 4 pairs	Very active. Feeds on ducks and other ...
   Pisicola geometra (common fish leech)	Green or brown/red. 8 rows of white spots.	2 pairs	Very active. Attacks fish. Eggs laid ...
   Glossosiphonia complanata	Dark green/brown. 2 rows of cream and ...	2 or 3 pairs	Curls into a ball when disturbed. Feeds ...
   Glossosiphonia heteroclita	Amber yellow. Dorsal surface may have ...	3 pairs	Feeds on water snails. Up to 60 eggs laid ...

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8. www.field-studies-council.org › 2024/05/10 › newNew AIDGAP guide to freshwater leeches - Field Studies Council

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   May 10, 2024 · Leeches live in all types of water bodies, from ditches, streams and rivers to lakes, ponds, canals and wetlands. in general there are fewer species in running waters than in standing waters. Seaching for leeches in a pond dipping sample. A Duck Leech on a white spoon.

9. biologicalrecording.co.uk › 2024/02/05 › leechesLeeches: Life History and Identification - Biological Recording

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   Feb 5, 2024 · Within the jars, they would be stored in water and they would be starved so they were ready to use. Leeches can last a relatively long time between meals and would be fine until they were sold. Do you know what species of leech has been feeding on amphibians in Hampshire?

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    May 27, 2024 · Most types of leeches live in freshwater ponds and lakes. Their preferred habitat is a warm, slow-moving body of water. They don’t do well in swiftly moving streams or rivers. There are some saltwater leech species, but they mostly live in the ocean depths far from human habitation.