We found a leech

[Pyrelitha]

im having a hard time figuring out what species, i want to keep it, found in O'Fallon illinois, in a small flooded area in the mud. He's big and black.

 

[Two short legs]

Haha,maybe a photo!,may help.

 

[Pyrelitha]

you right, I'll take one

 

[Pyrelitha]

Hes massive!

 

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Nice, that’s one big leech. I wish I could say I like all invertebrates but these things do creep me out a bit.

 

[Pyrelitha]

He's cool in my eyes, I want to keep him, I just need to know what species.. I only won't keep him if I have to feed him my blood.. I dont wanna do that.

 

[beetleman]

it could be a horse leech,and in that case they feed on on earthworms and such.

 

[viper69]

im having a hard time figuring out what species, i want to keep it, found in O'Fallon illinois, in a small flooded area in the mud. He's big and black.

so were we w/out a picture, amazing how a picture gives faster answers than trying to read someone's mind- crazy I know.

feed your blood.

 

[Pyrelitha]

I dont want to feed my blood, and yeah pictures help

 

[Salmonsaladsandwich]

This does appear to be a horse leech, which means that it will feed on earthworms and other soft bodied prey by swallowing them whole rather than sucking blood.

 

[Pyrelitha]

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[Pyrelitha]

Looking at the pictures of horse leeches, he seems to have more stripes and i personally see no green hue. But the size seems right, though hes not as fat. I put an earth worm in with him, he ignored it

 

[Pyrelitha]

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