Hirudinea sp. (Class)
Unidentified Leech at QPRC LGA
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| Hirudinea sp. (Class) | trevorpreston | 18 May 2024 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 17 May 2024 |
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I thought I was just taking photos of an interesting fungus. Then there was movement. And more movement. An army of leeches, emerging from the moist leaf litter, all facing me, marching quickly, in unison . . . I took the fastest photo ever, before hot-footing it out of there
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Location information
- Maps Mongarlowe River
- Places Mongarlowe, NSW
Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
Collections
- LisaH Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Hirudinea sp. (Class) Leeches (Hirudinea) Segmented Worms (Annelida) Other Invertebrates
Species information
- Hirudinea sp. (Class) Scientific name
- Unidentified Leech Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1594.02m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Glossiphoniidae sp.
Record quality
Quality score
4 / 7
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