Smooth Turtle Leech (Placobdella parasitica) · iNaturalist

Mackenzie Kwak - Parasitologist - Meet the Smooth Turtle Leech (Placobdella parasitica)! These lovely little parasites are native to North America and, as their name suggests, have a taste for turtle blood.

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