Even the species that do feed on blood don’t wait around for a big juicy human leg to come walking through their house. In fact, many species of leeches don’t feed on blood at all, preferring instead to munch on other things that live in the water like aquatic insects, molluscs and fish. But don’t worry, this species doesn’t feed on human blood. The largest leech in Ontario is appropriately named the Giant Horse Leech and can reach 36 cm in size. There are approximately 700 known species of leech on the planet, and they are found on every continent (except Antarctica) and ocean in the world! Here in Canada, we have approximately 70 different species of leech, about 35 of which live in Ontario. Leeches are actually a type of hermaphroditic (having both male and female parts) worm. So in this blog, I’d like to focus on the less often considered, positive, interesting and downright cool aspects of the chubby little guys we share our lakes with.įirst things first. While some may deserve it (see the day ruiners above), others truly don’t. I don’t think the first thought in anyone’s mind was: “Hey cool! A blog about leeches!”. The word probably fills some of you with a queasy, uncomfortable feeling, and others with the traumatic memories of a lovely day ruined by the discovery of one attached to your leg. Nature Connectedness & Behaviour Change.
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