tirsdag den 21. december 2010

Leech (Real Monster)


Today it is Tuesday and that means it’s time for a monster from reality, a true monster. This is a critter found most places on earth in different versions, meet the Leech!


The leech is a creepy little monster. They can live on land and in fresh, brackish or salt water. All leeches are carnivores but the different species have adapted to different feeding styles. One time I went fishing as a kid in a small lake, I turned a stone by the water just because and what I saw was pretty gross at least to me at the time. A small fish had a leech attached to its eye! 

The leech I saw was probably adapted to live as a parasite, which is also what they are most known for I think. But some leeches are even predatory like the Americobdella from Chile which swallows earthworms whole! :(

Bonus info:
Leeches are hermaphrodites.
Leeches breathe through their skin.

Have you guys ever had an encounter with a leech that freaked you out? Lol. Also if you have any requests as always feel free to post them in the comments :)

26 kommentarer:

  1. hehehe i remember back in the day my older bro and cousin ran into a lake, a few mins later they ran out screaming covered in leeches. good times. i roflmao'd

    SvarSlet
  2. Ewww! Leeches! Every time I see one or hear about them I automatically think of The Great Outdoors, and I laugh, but seriously they are just GROSS!!!

    SvarSlet
  3. I hate these. Always end up with a few on my legs when I'm fishing in rivers.. piss me off!

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  4. Imagine what would happen if they genetically engineered it to be bigger... just a little bit bigger... frightening!

    SvarSlet
  5. fricken scary man! haha keep it up though!

    SvarSlet
  6. I met a lot of leaches but they walked on 2 legs and kept wanting more :P

    SvarSlet
  7. I never had a leech suck on my blood. But if I ever did I wouldn't want it on my genitals lol.

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  8. Geh. I hate those little ******s. Slimy, nasty little buggers that you have to bloody burn off or just bleed all ******* day.

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  9. Leeches are hermaphrodites? Huh...

    SvarSlet
  10. I wish we all lived in the middle ages.

    SvarSlet
  11. It's worth mentioning these little monsters were once used as medicine, people believed they would suck the "bad" blood out of the victim.

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  12. Yuck, fortunately ive never had an encounter with a leech

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  13. leeches have always freaked me out

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  14. Ugh... the real "monsters" freak me out more than anything created in fiction.

    SvarSlet
  15. >Leeches are hermaphrodites.
    >Leeches breathe through their skin.

    in be4 ex-girlfriend joke...

    SvarSlet
  16. The mosquitoes are pretty damn nasty too!

    SvarSlet
  17. My health insurance company refuses to cover leeching treatments. Oh, well. Maybe I'll give chiropractic a shot.

    SvarSlet
  18. Excellent blog! Following :)
    Also, screw leeches. They're gross.

    SvarSlet
  19. Nasty things, Unfortunately, I have not seen any leech in real life.

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  20. I never had an experience with them and I hope I never do. Though poor earthworms.

    SvarSlet
  21. Great comments guys! Have a nice day :)

    SvarSlet