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The Naturalist - Episode 55 - Leeches with Anna Phillips

First Aired - 01/03/2011 12:00PM
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The Naturalist Introduction: Leeches (22:32)

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Bernie Wides, Carol A. Butler, The Naturalist, Hearst Ranch, Anna Phillips, Mark Siddall, Research Experience, Natural Science Foundation, leeches, medicinal leeches, leeches are a type of worm, relatives to earthworms, not all leeches feed on blood, leeches can attach without biting, leeches only take a small amount of blood, some parasites live inside leeches, similarities between leeches and bed bugs, it takes a long time for leeches to digest blood, they only eat 3 or 4 times a year, leech reproduction, all leeches are hermaphrodites, they put their eggs in a cocoon, mucus secretion, Traumatic insemination, leeches can help with skin grafts, microsurgery,

More on Leeches with Anna Phillips (15:47)

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morphology, determining different species, using DNA and proteins, none of the water in Central Park is natural, it comes from NYC water supply, chlorinated, how can you watch for leeches on a trail?, it's not a great idea to put salt on leeches, leeches are sort of tapered, the back is the larger end, break the suction and take it off, similarities between bed bugs and leeches,

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