Most leech bites are harmless. Usually, the leech can be removed easily without the need for medical attention. But the bite can cause extended bleeding at the attachment site even after the leech is removed. This is because the saliva from leeches is an anticoagulant and interferes with the blood's normal clotting. #reelsvideo #leech #fyp #fun #funny #foryou | Ramil Padua Ranillo

Watch a leech use its body to entomb and eat worms 🪱 California blackworms (Lumbriculus variegatus), which live in shallow waters of swamps and marshes, defend themselves from predators by swimming ultra-fast and forming tangled blobs made of dozens of worms. This usually protects them, but Helobdella leeches have devised a special trapping technique to feed on them anyway. Tap link to learn more: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2442954-leeches-use-their-whole-bodies-to-entomb-and-eat-ultr

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