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Hirudinidae sp. (family)

A Striped Leech at Yass River, NSW

Hirudinidae sp. (family) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Hirudinidae sp. (family) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Hirudinidae sp. (family) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Hirudinidae sp. (family) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Hirudinidae sp. (family) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
Hirudinidae sp. (family) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Hirudinidae sp. (family) 29 Dec 2022 trevorpreston
Hirudinidae sp. (family) 28 Dec 2022 SenexRugosus

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Able to swim efficiently underwater like a snake, as well as doing the usual loopy leech thing.

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Nearby sightings

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Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Mar 2023 by SenexRugosus Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter) at Yass River, NSW - 23 Feb 2023 by SenexRugosus Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2023 by SenexRugosus Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Sep 2021 by SenexRugosus Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Apr 2021 by SenexRugosus Gratiola pedunculata (Brooklime) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Feb 2021 by SenexRugosus Cassinia sifton (Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Parentucellia latifolia (Red Bartsia) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Daucus glochidiatus (Australian Carrot) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus Patersonia sericea var. sericea (Silky Purple-flag) at Yass River, NSW - 23 Sep 2019 by SenexRugosus Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Yass River, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus
Argoctenus sp. (genus) (Wandering ghost spider) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Mar 2023 by SenexRugosus
Austrogomphus australis (Inland Hunter) at Yass River, NSW - 23 Feb 2023 by SenexRugosus
Laccotrephes tristis (Water Scorpion or Toe-biter) at Yass River, NSW - 5 Feb 2023 by SenexRugosus
Nyctemera amicus (Senecio or Magpie moth) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Yass River, NSW - 3 Sep 2021 by SenexRugosus
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Yass River, NSW - 25 Apr 2021 by SenexRugosus
Gratiola pedunculata (Brooklime) at Yass River, NSW - 22 Feb 2021 by SenexRugosus
Cassinia sifton (Sifton Bush, Chinese Shrub) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Microlaena stipoides (Weeping Grass) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Jan 2021 by SenexRugosus
Perala viridis (Spring buzzer) at Yass River, NSW - 21 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Parentucellia latifolia (Red Bartsia) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Myosotis discolor (Forget-me-not) at Yass River, NSW - 16 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Daucus glochidiatus (Australian Carrot) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Pseudognaphalium luteoalbum (Jersey Cudweed) at Yass River, NSW - 11 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Geranium solanderi (Native Geranium) at Yass River, NSW - 10 Oct 2020 by SenexRugosus
Chrysococcyx basalis (Horsfield's Bronze-Cuckoo) at Yass River, NSW - 8 Sep 2020 by SenexRugosus
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Yass River, NSW - 30 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus
Chenonetta jubata (Australian Wood Duck) at Yass River, NSW - 29 Aug 2020 by SenexRugosus
Macropus giganteus (Eastern Grey Kangaroo) at Yass River, NSW - 9 Dec 2019 by SenexRugosus
Patersonia sericea var. sericea (Silky Purple-flag) at Yass River, NSW - 23 Sep 2019 by SenexRugosus
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Yass River, NSW - 17 Sep 2016 by SenexRugosus

Location information

Species information

  • Hirudinidae sp. (family) Scientific name
  • A Striped Leech Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 28 Dec 2022 06:11 PM Recorded on
  • SenexRugosus Recorded by

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