species 245 observations

Duck Leech

Theromyzon tessulatum

Field notes

Theromyzon tessulatum is a species of leech in the family Glossiphoniidae. It is a haematophagous (blood-sucking) leech, found in freshwater habitats in Europe.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided