Leeches are parasitic worms that feed on the blood of animals.
Scientists have discovered a new species of medicinal leech lurking in the freshwater wetlands of southern Maryland.
Leeches are parasitic worms that feed on the blood of other animals. Those that have a taste for human blood are described as"medicinal leeches." Phillips discovered the new species during an expedition in 2015 during which she collected several olive-green leeches with orange spots in a wetland near the Potomac River, Maryland, less than 50 miles from downtown Washington, D.C.Macrobdella decoraHowever, DNA analysis and closer physical examination of the specimens revealed that the animals belonged to a new species, dubbed.
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