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07-06-2022, 10:16 PM
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Is this a leech?
Saw it swimming in the shallow warm water of a pond in Central Adirondacks today...I am guessing leech but the colors are throwing me.
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07-07-2022, 06:48 AM
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Location: Tupper Lake
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Yes Leeches Can be different colors
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07-08-2022, 02:43 PM
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Thanks- it was cool to see and I know one pond I won't be swimming in any time soon!
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07-09-2022, 06:43 AM
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Leeches are in most ponds and lakes in the Adirondacks. They love mucky bottoms and slow moving water
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07-09-2022, 07:25 AM
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Trapping Leeches for Bait
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07-10-2022, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Gordons Gin is a natural repellent
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