Leeches
I've seen "proper" leeches before in natural ponds, marshes etc.
However, when buying some oxygenators for our small pond, I noticed what looked like a small transparent leech. I *thought* I'd hosed it off the plants before the went in, but today there were three hiding in the folds of the liner. I managed to net them out, but wondered are they the same as the "normal" leeches" and can I get rid of them for good ? Peter |
Leeches
On Wed, 14 Jul 2004 22:55:54 +0100, "2pods"
wrote: I've seen "proper" leeches before in natural ponds, marshes etc. However, when buying some oxygenators for our small pond, I noticed what looked like a small transparent leech. I *thought* I'd hosed it off the plants before the went in, but today there were three hiding in the folds of the liner. I managed to net them out, but wondered are they the same as the "normal" leeches" and can I get rid of them for good ? Peter Why not leave them alone. Most leaches are scavengers or predators on smaller organisms, the minority are ectoparasites (blood suckers) They serve as fish food as well. -- - Charles - -does not play well with others |
Leeches
I managed to find another one, but the light here (west of scotland) is
awful for photos just now. This one is smaller (1 inch) and wrigglier (?) and looks like a transparent worm which keeps going into a U shape. Peter |
Leeches
Leeches are in my pond. That's why I wear hip boots when I'm in
there. Whenever I have to evict a snapping turtle, I find that it is covered with leeches. There's a way to catch leeches using some raw beef liver, but I'd only do that if I wanted to use them for fish bait. |
Leeches
Peter wrote This one is smaller (1 inch) and wrigglier (?) and looks like a
transparent worm which keeps going into a U shape. I entered 'transparent leeches' in google and I got back this very interesting page http://www.4qd.org/Aqua/Worms.html (also got all sorts of B movie hits...) and I like this critter Oligochaeta because it mentions transparent versions. And this page is from the UK. This here http://images.google.com/images?q=Ol...hl=en&btnG=Goo gle+Search is a link to google images. (Do *not* view with a wonky stomach!) kathy :-) algae primer http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html |
Leeches
Leeches are in my pond. That's why I wear hip boots when I'm in
there. Whenever I have to evict a snapping turtle, I find that it is covered with leeches. There's a way to catch leeches using some raw beef liver, but I'd only do that if I wanted to use them for fish bait. |
Leeches
Peter wrote This one is smaller (1 inch) and wrigglier (?) and looks like a
transparent worm which keeps going into a U shape. I entered 'transparent leeches' in google and I got back this very interesting page http://www.4qd.org/Aqua/Worms.html (also got all sorts of B movie hits...) and I like this critter Oligochaeta because it mentions transparent versions. And this page is from the UK. This here http://images.google.com/images?q=Ol...hl=en&btnG=Goo gle+Search is a link to google images. (Do *not* view with a wonky stomach!) kathy :-) algae primer http://hometown.aol.com/ka30p/myhomepage/garden.html |
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