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Contributed by Gail Sherman
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also, in the article, the scientist talks about having them jump IN HER EYE. i’m kinda fine with burning the planet down now.
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Need a “wailing in terror” emoji for just this situation!!
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Flashback to the local swimming hole at my cousins place. “There’s a ton of leaches, but only in the shallow part, so if you jump out about 5 feet you won’t get any on you.”
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Holy leaping leeches, Batman!
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Well. I was planning on going outside and running some errands and all, but now …
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It seems that if we’re not in Madagascar, we’re safe.
For now. Dun dun dunnnnn!
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Thanks for reminding me that there’s an article! (In Wiley Biotropica.)
With a second abstract (in Malagasy:)
Manome porofo mivaingana voalohany izahay fa farafaharatsiny karazana leech (Chtonobdella sp. avy eto Madagasikara) no afaka mitsambikina. Isaky ny hitsambikina dia mihorona ny linta alohan’ny hiaingany. Raha ny fahitana azy, dia toa toy ny kôbra mihemotra na resaoro misintona miverina izy io mba hampitomboana ny angovo mety hitranga.
and the rest kind of behind paywalls for people who…ne’mind.
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I remember going to some clear lake in Colorado (I think) that was really cold an had these long leaches stuck on to rocks. I didn’t like it.
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I wonder if toy manufacturers are striving to create a cross between a spacehopper and a slinky?
Then I found these delights
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