The largest terrestrial leech in the South, Haemopis septagon, has terrifying eating habits. Yet, its presence in pristine ecosystems indicates that it might be beneficial in a way yet to be ...

Leech saliva possesses an anesthetic that numbs ... but eventually transformed into their regular eating regimen. “I was surprised at how long they she would hang on for, for like up to an ...

The freshwater leech Helobdella austinensis can eat its weight in snails every day, suggesting that leeches could be used to control freshwater snail populations — and the host of diseases they ...

Leeches have evolved a strategy for hunting worms that is the ultimate death spiral. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and ...

This includes flesh-eating leeches and giant earthworms, which rise out of soil to the surface when in heavy rain. The leeches come on top of reports that poisonous toads have invaded the camp ...

An article published in 2024 claimed this NC lake was the most leech-infested in the country. Was it correct? What to know ...

Many debates rage on: the meaning of life, the existence of a ‘higher power’, but are you aware that for more than a century, scientists have been asking this most exigent question: New ...

A new video shows what appears to be the first evidence of jumping land-dwelling leeches in Madagascar, Africa. It was taken in 2017 by Mai Fahmy, who posted about the findings on Instagram on ...