AnOther Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I had no idea that there were leeches in France until I found this tiny one, less than 10mm, on my ankle this morning [+o(][IMG]http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p123/biskitboyo/leech.jpg[/IMG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 It doesnt look very engorged Ernie, are you sure that it is a leech?I am assuming that it took a bite out of you, if the blood continued to flow flow without cease then it will have been a leech as they inject an anti-coagulant.I never thought that I would one day find myself missing those little blighters [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh4 Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 You get them in the UK and in the tropics so I guess it's logical that you would get them in countries in between.never seen one myself in France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnOther Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 It's not engorged because I spotted it immediately before it had attached, definitely a leech, seen enough in my time [;-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chancer Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Mmmm, well it doesnt much look like the AXA agent in our town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 EEK[+o(] If I'd seen that on my leg, I would have assumed it to be....a caterpillar.Where did you pick it up from, do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 methinks a wind up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris pp Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 methinks a wind up! How could you say such a thing odile?Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odile Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 unless it is a lynxus leechesus? Could be! They like alcohol, so only drink the blood of p..ss artists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5-element Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 ....and I got caught again, just as I had been with the urban myth of the exploding cactus releasing hundreds of spiders...Obviously in need of a formation against gullibility.[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
water rat Posted July 1, 2009 Share Posted July 1, 2009 That's a caterpillar. I've had plenty of leeches on me in the tropics,many at one time ( lots of blood, argh!)I have seen those large water leeches in our millstream which presumably attach themselves to water life. they were feeding on a dead ragondin - it was like something from a horror film .I wouldn't like to get one on me ,they were about 6 inches long. I think they're called horse leeches?Yours grosseleyW Rat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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