[NatureNS] Is this a young leech?

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The critter was certainly alive and well, not a plastic imitation.

On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Ian Manning <ianmanning4@gmail.com> wrote:

> A little tough to say from the photo, but it looks to me like an plastic
> poppyseed leech aka a "powerbait". Commonly used for small mouth bass
> fishing. The only thing that's throwing me off is the stuck to your foot
> part.
>
> Otherwise, I guess it could be the type of leech the lure is meant to
> imitate. However that would be a new critter to me.
>
> Best,
> Ian
>
> On Sep 24, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> After a swim in a muddy lake,
> a tiny (1 mm thin, 5 mm long) sucking animal
> had attached itself to my foot. It was easy to pull off.
> Does anybody have an idea what I collected?
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/k5nwurwunn2bkil/H1390501.JPG?dl=0
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Burkhard
>
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:arial,he=
lvetica,sans-serif">The critter was certainly alive and well, not a plastic=
 imitation.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 12:11 AM, Ian Manning <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:ianmanning4@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">ianmanning4@gmail.c=
om</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto=
"><div>A little tough to say from the photo, but it looks to me like an pla=
stic poppyseed leech aka a &quot;powerbait&quot;. Commonly used for small m=
outh bass fishing. The only thing that&#39;s throwing me off is the stuck t=
o your foot part. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Otherwise, I guess it cou=
ld be the type of leech the lure is meant to imitate. However that would be=
 a new critter to me.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Ian</d=
iv><div><div class=3D"h5"><div></div><div><br>On Sep 24, 2015, at 10:03 PM,=
 Burkhard Plache &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:burkhardplache@gmail.com" target=3D"=
_blank">burkhardplache@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote ty=
pe=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica=
,sans-serif">After a swim in a muddy lake,<br></div><div style=3D"font-fami=
ly:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">a tiny (1 mm thin, 5 mm long) sucking animal=
<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">had attache=
d itself to my foot. It was easy to pull off.<br></div><div style=3D"font-f=
amily:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Does anybody have an idea what I collecte=
d?<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br><a hr=
ef=3D"https://www.dropbox.com/s/k5nwurwunn2bkil/H1390501.JPG?dl=3D0" target=
=3D"_blank">https://www.dropbox.com/s/k5nwurwunn2bkil/H1390501.JPG?dl=3D0</=
a><br><br></div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Thank=
s for any input,<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-se=
rif">Burkhard<br></div><div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif=
"><br></div></div>
</div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div>

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