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Insects
Flattened olive leech with orange spots, swimming in ripples.
Field facts
HabitatWarm shallow lakes and marshes
RangeStatewide
When to lookMay to September
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesHorse leeches, Flatworms
Field note: Most Indiana leeches never bite people at all.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Detach gently by sliding a fingernail under the sucker; do not burn or salt it.
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