Kalieka Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Hello! I just received a few freshwater snails for breeding, and this little guy was a stowaway. Any idea of what this might be? I asked the breeder, but he was very surprised at the size and presence of this thing on the snails, and did not know what it could be. I thought it might be planaria, but cannot find a picture online to help me ID it. It "walks" head to toe like a cartoon inch worm and has brown lines down the back. It was on the side of a snail, laying flat out like a piece of paper against the shell. Looks like it has organs inside of it. Any help is much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Possible leech 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalieka Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Many thanks for the replies! It moves exactly like that in the water. 😄 I found a picture similar to it after searching for "freshwater leeches". Thank you for putting me on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 @nabokovfan87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nabokovfan87 Posted April 16, 2023 Share Posted April 16, 2023 On 10/23/2022 at 5:05 AM, Pepere said: apparently they do move like an inch worm. That is a very, very creepy thing. Imagine going for a hike and you see that chasing you, 😂 On 4/15/2023 at 4:32 PM, Chick-In-Of-TheSea said: @nabokovfan87 Yeah, this definitely isn't what I see. Uniform body shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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