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Chrysemys picta picta
I spotted this turtle in the middle of the road. I stopped to move it out of harm's way and noticed that it had a hitchhiker attached to it's shell. I removed it with a stick, and was startled by how quickly the leech whipped over trying to get back to the turtle.
Spotted on Jun 20, 2011
Submitted on Nov 8, 2011
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