Leech
§ Color: black, brown, maroon; solid or mottled
§ Size: average 50 mm (2”)
§ Flattened body, larger at the head, segmented like an earthworm
§ Predators (piercer-carnivores), feed largely on snails
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§ Color: black, brown, maroon; solid or mottled § Size: average 50 mm (2”) § Flattened body, larger at the head, segmented like an earthworm § Predators (piercer-carnivores), feed largely on snails |
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| Leeches are dorsally flattened, segmented worms, with both anterior and posterior ventral suckers. |
Created: 08/04/2004 Last modified: 08/25/2006 www.FlyfishingEntomology.com