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Leech

Hirudinea

Description:

black macroinvertebrate annelid about 3 cm long equipped with sucker used for creeping

Habitat:

shallow standing fairly polluted storm water runoff

Notes:

feeds on dead organic matter, snails, insects, small invertebrates

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Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Nov 19, 2015
Submitted on Nov 23, 2015

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