#medicinal leech

[onenicebugperday]

European medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis, Hirudinidae

Photo 1 by ajott, 2 by mgreilhuber, and 3 by raedwulf68

[have-you-seen-this-animal]

medicinal leeches (of the genus hirudo)?? :]

Fun request!

Have you seen a medicinal leech (Genus: Hirudo)?

I have now

Yes, in photos/videos

Yes, irl

I'm not sure

Voting ended onJan 19

[shtarfish]

Medicinal Leech

Concepts for a vampiric leech that was featured in the latest Glory Hounds issue! This was a super fun character to design

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[ttrraasshh]

Hirudo medicinalis

[saltycharacters]

[ID: Artwork featuring 17 different forms of a bipedal oc. Each form uses the same base, posing simply on a plain or patterned background and facing to the left - each variation has some kind of invertebrate replacing the limbs, and a corresponding color/hairstyle change. The first /default form has giant American Millipedes replacing their legs, with fluffy, striped hair covering their top face, a curly tail, and antennae matching the ones on their limbs, almost resembling a dog / bear. Other forms, from left to right, include a Giraffe Weevil, Mint-Legged Centipede, Stick Bug, Rhino Beetle, Fly, Ladybug, Common Blue Damselfly, Medicinal Leech, Shrimp, Garden Snail, Leopard Slug, Hermit Crab, Hammerhead Flatworm, Velvet Worm, Earth Worm, and Bald-Faced Hornet. End ID]

Swirlipede!

A weird little shapeshifter with the tendency to poke their nose in everyone's business. Dedicated question-asker and party-crasher, fe acts out their many personas via various forms to address situations in fun and dramatic ways. On a journey to discover themself and try out almost every role he can stick himself into.

As Swirli's introduced to more invertebrates to take inspiration from, more forms are bound to develop, so the list remains ever-shifting.

[snakes-stims]

leeches

[gothkrispies]

I got two leeches last week, whom I named DB Cooper and Dieter. They were packed in a cloth baggy with some cooling gel instead of the plastic transport cup that they used for my leeches last time. Anyway, Dieter (pictured above) has something weird going on with his backside and can’t really use his sucker. He was shedding today and I helped him out just before taking the pics, but I have no idea what’s going on with his backside. I’m not sure if he’s sick or got injured on the way but I put him and DB in separate jars just in case.

Dieter is otherwise healthy enough, just hangs out on the glass and will sometimes swim around. He was crawling around while I pulled the shed skin off his butt and was sniffing around.

Anyone on Leechblr know what’s up? I have no issue feeding leeches from myself but won’t take any chances with Dieter. DB died during his second escape attempt so Dieter has some new siblings on the way.

[love-and-leeches]

Bill and Ted are in most excellent condition after their travels