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Eee... yucks! Just for fun... The most "sought after" (NOT!!) species when venturing into the rainforest, LOL. Geotagged,Gua Gajah,Haemadipsa zeylanica,Malaysia,Merapoh National Park,leech Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Eee... yucks!

Just for fun... The most "sought after" (NOT!!) species when venturing into the rainforest, LOL.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Are you sure about your species request "Hirudinaria manillensis"? Wikipedia mentions its a species occurring in Mexico. Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
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      On second thought... no. On https://taxo4254.wikispaces.com/Hirudinaria+manillensis it looks similar but it's much larger. Maybe it's Haemadipsa sp. or I can just let someone else ID it. It's a common leech but I've never bothered to find out its name. Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        That's ok, thanks. Posted 9 years ago
  3. View Annette Flottwell's profile
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    Hahaha I remember putting on a headscarf and long sleeves in Gunung Stong NP because they were everywhere!!
    Here in Costa Rica we have lots of ticks and chiggers to annoy you.
    Guess what I have posted one of those beauties here.     Posted 9 years ago
    1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
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      Yeah, they're just about everywhere. You need to check for leeches everytime you take a break! Your tick/chigger never made it on the page though. Posted 9 years ago
      1. View Annette Flottwell's profile
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        here you go :
        Amblyomma cajennense - the photographer's enemy Look what I pulled off my leg today, luckily not fat yet. These ticks cn carry all sorts of diseases, Ehlichosis, Rocky mountain spotted fever etc.<br /> They are quite tough and not easy to get rid off. this is why I put this one in the washbasin under water to take the picture. I have to admit that for once I killed my subject. But since it is difficult to find a half decent ID photo on the web, I thought it might be an idea to upload it.<br /> EXIF :) Venus 2:1 lens full magnification, it was about 6mm Amblyomma,Amblyomma cajennense,Costa Rica,Fall,Geotagged,Ixodidae,Rocky Mountain spotted fever,tick
         Posted 9 years ago
        1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
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          Eeek! That looks way scarier than the leeches. At least leeches won't burrow under your skin! Posted 9 years ago, modified 8 years ago
    3. View Barry's profile
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      Hehe - we had no problem with chiggers in Costa Rica (April?) but in the Pantanal in Brazil they were ferocious! We went on a forest walk and whe I got back to our room, I took a shower and even then - my wife picked about 12 off of my legs! Posted 8 years ago
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        Azura Ahmad
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        Yikes! I got one recently, and the area where it bit took forever to heal. Quite a nuisance. I'll take leeches if given the choice :D Posted 8 years ago
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          Ha, I agree - in the Birdwatching guide to Panama, the author describes poisonous snakes, killer bees, fire ants, and many other dangers . . . but in the end concludes that of all of these, the only real problem is chiggers! They ate me alive once in the Yucatan after only an hour in the forest. Posted 8 years ago
          1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
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            You're a birder? If you ever want to plan a trip to Malaysia, let me know. I love sharing our natural bounty :D Posted 8 years ago
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              Sounds intriguing - where would you recommend going? Posted 8 years ago
              1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
                Azura Ahmad
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                Fraser's Hill for highland birds, some National Parks for lowland birds. FRIM if you're in KL for a short stay... The list is rather long :) Posted 8 years ago
  5. View morpheme's profile
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    argh... you guys are making me itch and be really, really, really glad I live up here in the benign Pacific Northwest where we have no poisonous snakes, no poisonous spiders, no leeches, no chiggers, no no see ums and relatively few skeeters (at least in the city and I've found an effective repellent for other places..) Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Azura Ahmad's profile
      Azura Ahmad
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      Oh how boring!! Come over and I'll introduce you to some new 'friends'. :D :D Posted 8 years ago

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The Haemadipsa zeylanica

Haemadipsa zeylanica is a species of jawed land leech in the family Haemadipsidae.

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Similar species: Proboscisless Leeches
Species identified by _ChunXingWong_
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By Azura Ahmad

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Uploaded Jul 27, 2016. Captured May 17, 2011 15:21 in Merapoh, Kampung Gua Lima, 27210 Kuala Lipis, Pahang, Malaysia.
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