squab 2,875 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 extended a border in the garden yesterday so lifted the existing poly that had bark chippings on it cut the turf off layed more poly and filled with more chippings,as i was raking it all out level found these things among the old damp chippings. thought they looked like leeches but certainly not the type we new of as kids,not your typical little black things found in ponds etc so looked them up,seems they are horse leeches,id never heard of them. they dont eat horses either which i found bit disappointing lol although dont think they are very common and only found in certain parts of the uk if i read it right but here you go for those never seen a horse leech. whats the old saying...............learn something new every day 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,875 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I bet they would make good fishing bait 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I bet they would make good fishing bait the more common ones are very good cat fish bait,watched couple lads using them on one the fishing programmes they was catching these cats one after the other on them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,266 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 I think the ones used for catfish are medical leaches and used to cost about a fiver each, the ones you have appear very simular so maybe a cottage industry for you at the bottom of your garden, happy days interesting pics 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Haiddheliwr 1,911 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Never seen this type before! Very interesting, thanks for sharing mate! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,799 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Very interesting things,had a few on me in the past,still got a small scar on my ankle where I had a nice sized one on me,when it came off the wound got infected and scabby. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanielG 279 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 if you ever get a leech on you, rub tobacco on the leech, it will drop off you without causing infection . atb Dan 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 This type cannot bite mammalian skin apparently,feeds off small invertibrae and such like 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tomburras 2,721 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Wow! So they live in damp places? And not in a pond? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 There is a leech farm about 4 miles from here, they breed leeches for all types of applications even fishing. http://www.biopharm-leeches.com/ TC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 42,889 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Not seen them since I was a kid...always remind me of the film stand by me lol.atb dc 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,397 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Its a new one on me as well thanks but what do they feed off in a border Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 20,875 Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Not seen them since I was a kid...always remind me of the film stand by me lol.atb dc First thing I though of!!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
squab 2,875 Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Its a new one on me as well thanks but what do they feed off in a border invertibrae,snails,insect larvae,worms etc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,481 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 horrible little feckers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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