Environmental Baddies on Yik Yak | anyone know if this is confirmed a leech, and if so, what species? i live in SW Ohio and ive ran into these in a few creeks clinging onto rocks. once even on a deer skull. i always assumed leech but cant find any species that look like them.

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anyone know if this is confirmed a leech, and if so, what species? i live in SW Ohio and ive ran into these in a few creeks clinging onto rocks. once even on a deer skull. i always assumed leech but cant find any species that look like them.

3 upvotes, 1 comment. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in Environmental Baddies. "anyone know if this is confirmed a leech, and if so, what species? i live in SW Ohio and ive ran into these in a few creeks clinging onto rocks. once even on a deer skull. i always assumed leech but cant find any species that look like them."

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Anonymous 2d

they’re ~1cm in length. i really don’t know my parasites very well, but it just *really* seems like a leech lol

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