Scientists have discovered a nose dwelling Leech.
The blood-sucking species called Tyrannobdella rex, enters the body orifices of people and animals to attach itself to mucous membranes and has a "particularly unpleasant habit of infesting humans", the scientists say. Full story and Pics
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16-04-2010 #1
Nose Leech Discovered
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16-04-2010 #2
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"...has some very unusual features, including just one single jaw, eight very large teeth and extremely small genitalia"
:wondering:Is this the only place I can get any peace?
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17-04-2010 #3
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Sounds like the sucker is more interested in eating than breeding!
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17-04-2010 #5
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That you choose that pub says a lot about you.


:toung:
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17-04-2010 #6
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Its closest !
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19-04-2010 #7
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Full Nose Leech Info and Pics at : Tyrannobdella rex N. Gen. N. Sp. and the Evolutionary Origins of Mucosal Leech Infestations
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