Once bitten ... and still bleeding!

When we headed out this morning I warned Chantelle that we might see some leeches. As a precaution, we wore long pants and socks and tucked the pants legs into our socks.

After taking our photos and getting drenched in a rain shower, we got back to the van and I said to Chantelle she should check in her boots in case a leech got in following the warmth. I checked mine briefly, didn't see anything, so off we headed home.

At home I took off my boots and ...

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About 2 hours since he latched on and I'm still bleeding slightly.

:eek: ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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Originally Posted by tomorrowstreasures

:eek: ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

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Well ... at least you answered! Raiven was so horrified she left immediately and then commented on this thread in another thread of mine because she's afraid to return :headslap:

It's just a LEECH people! They don't hurt! And they are used to this day in medicine!

I typed a whole reply but it's gone now!!!! :mad:

Leeches don't bother me too much but I don't want one on me. Here we just have them in lakes not lurking in the forest. Of course we have ticks to do that :eek:

I am shocked that it can get you through your clothes though.

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Raiven was so horrified she left immediately...

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A clever woman! Well, as long as the leech is sitting on someone others vein - it can't bother me :p.

Bloody things..shouldn't exist! We got them in our lake too...some actually look like little twigs..freak me right out! "Shivers"

Cool shots MA - i like leeches as they do so much good.

Black flies on the other hand.....

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Originally Posted by Marko

Cool shots MA - i like leeches as they do so much good.

Black flies on the other hand.....

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Ha ha..if you want to go there..they are good too! :( anything that sucks blood in my book isn't the greatest..even if it's for the good of the planet.. :P

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Originally Posted by kat

Bloody things..shouldn't exist! We got them in our lake too...some actually look like little twigs..freak me right out! "Shivers"

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but it's supposed to be a sign that the lake is 'healthy' :)

I've never gotten a leech out of the water as far as I'm aware ... only in the rain forest and only when it rains.