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Leeches (Hirudinea)

Leech (Hirudinea) sightings

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Leeches (Hirudinea)

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Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by jonvanbeest

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by jonvanbeest

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Tecoma, VIC - 12 Jun 2025 by Hejor1

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Captains Flat, NSW - 18 May 2025 by MB

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Richardsonianus australis at Broulee, NSW - 13 May 2025 by Gallpix

Richardsonianus australis

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Cockwhy, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by Clarel

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Penrose, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 by Aussiegall

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Dorrigo Mountain, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by LyndalT

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at - suppressed by Dron

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Monga, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by JaneR

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Boambee, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by lbradley

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Surf Beach, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by LyndalT

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by LisaH

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Richardsonianus australis (Tiger leech) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 4 Dec 2024 by SimoneC

Richardsonianus australis

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Tathra, NSW - 30 Nov 2024 by Suzhop

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Macarthur, VIC - 25 Oct 2024 by MB

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Penrose, NSW - 8 Sep 2024 by Aussiegall

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at QPRC LGA - 17 May 2024 by LisaH

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at QPRC LGA - 22 Apr 2024 by clarehoneydove

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Moruya, NSW - 12 Apr 2024 by LisaH

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Kosciuszko National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by HelenCross

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Unverified Leech (Hirudinea) at Carwoola, NSW - 10 Feb 2024 by Liam.m

Unverified Leech (Hirudinea)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Nunnock Swamp - 4 Feb 2024 by KMcCue

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Glenbog State Forest - 18 Jan 2024 by AlisonMilton

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 12 Jan 2024 by lbradley

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Vincentia, NSW - 1 Jan 2024 by RobG1

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at QPRC LGA - 19 Nov 2023 by clarehoneydove

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by lbradley

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Yarralumla, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by lbradley

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Grassy, TAS - 21 Oct 2023 by HelenCross

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 22 Jul 2023 by WendyEM

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Berlang, NSW - 22 Mar 2023 by MB

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by NedJohnston

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Penrose, NSW - 12 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Unverified Leech (Hirudinea) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 28 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon

Unverified Leech (Hirudinea)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Berlang, NSW - 25 Sep 2022 by NedJohnston

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 26 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Richardsonianus australis (Tiger leech) at Bucketty, NSW - 20 Apr 2022 by MartinPredavec

Richardsonianus australis

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Moruya, NSW - 26 Mar 2022 by LisaH

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Vincentia, NSW - 26 Mar 2022 by AnneG1

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by rawshorty

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by arjay

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Googong, NSW - 10 Feb 2022 by SteveBorkowskis

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by LisaH

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Monga, NSW - 10 Jan 2022 by jb2602

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Reidsdale, NSW - 9 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Christine

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Moruya, NSW - 19 Oct 2021 by LisaH

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2021 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2021 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2021 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2021 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Lawson, NSW - 4 Jan 2021 by LD12

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by Roger

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Holt, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by JaneR

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by Christine

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 3 May 2019 by HelenCross

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 3 May 2019 by TimL

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at ANBG - 3 May 2019 by TimL

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 28 Mar 2017 by MB

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 11 Nov 2016 by Bournda2

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Bredbo, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by Milobear

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Michelago, NSW - 13 Nov 2015 by Illilanga

Hirudinidae sp. (family)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Hyams Beach, NSW - 25 Oct 2015 by christinemrigg

Hirudinea sp. (Class)

Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by jonvanbeest
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Pappinbarra, NSW - 25 Sep 2025 by jonvanbeest
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Tecoma, VIC - 12 Jun 2025 by Hejor1
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Captains Flat, NSW - 18 May 2025 by MB
Richardsonianus australis at Broulee, NSW - 13 May 2025 by Gallpix
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Cockwhy, NSW - 21 Apr 2025 by Clarel
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Penrose, NSW - 15 Apr 2025 by Aussiegall
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Dorrigo Mountain, NSW - 12 Apr 2025 by LyndalT
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) by Dron
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Monga, NSW - 12 Mar 2025 by JaneR
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 11 Mar 2025 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) at Acton, ACT - 10 Feb 2025 by AlisonMilton
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Boambee, NSW - 22 Jan 2025 by lbradley
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Surf Beach, NSW - 19 Jan 2025 by LyndalT
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 22 Dec 2024 by LisaH
Richardsonianus australis (Tiger leech) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 4 Dec 2024 by SimoneC
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Tathra, NSW - 30 Nov 2024 by Suzhop
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Macarthur, VIC - 25 Oct 2024 by MB
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Penrose, NSW - 8 Sep 2024 by Aussiegall
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at QPRC LGA - 17 May 2024 by LisaH
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at QPRC LGA - 22 Apr 2024 by clarehoneydove
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Moruya, NSW - 12 Apr 2024 by LisaH
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Kosciuszko National Park - 23 Feb 2024 by HelenCross
Unverified Leech (Hirudinea) at Carwoola, NSW - 10 Feb 2024 by Liam.m
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Nunnock Swamp - 4 Feb 2024 by KMcCue
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Glenbog State Forest - 18 Jan 2024 by AlisonMilton
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Kangaroo Valley, NSW - 12 Jan 2024 by lbradley
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Vincentia, NSW - 1 Jan 2024 by RobG1
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at QPRC LGA - 19 Nov 2023 by clarehoneydove
Hirudinea sp. (Class) at Yarralumla, ACT - 26 Oct 2023 by lbradley
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Yarralumla, ACT - 21 Oct 2023 by lbradley
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Grassy, TAS - 21 Oct 2023 by HelenCross
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at WendyM's farm at Freshwater Ck. - 22 Jul 2023 by WendyEM
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Berlang, NSW - 22 Mar 2023 by MB
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Feb 2023 by NedJohnston
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Penrose, NSW - 12 Jan 2023 by Aussiegall
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at O'Connor, ACT - 29 Dec 2022 by ConBoekel
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Yass River, NSW - 28 Dec 2022 by SenexRugosus
Unverified Leech (Hirudinea) at Pambula Beach, NSW - 28 Dec 2022 by KylieWaldon
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Berlang, NSW - 25 Sep 2022 by NedJohnston
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Burrill Lake, NSW - 26 Aug 2022 by trevorpreston
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 13 May 2022 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 12 May 2022 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 28 Apr 2022 by TimL
Richardsonianus australis (Tiger leech) at Bucketty, NSW - 20 Apr 2022 by MartinPredavec
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Moruya, NSW - 26 Mar 2022 by LisaH
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Vincentia, NSW - 26 Mar 2022 by AnneG1
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 25 Feb 2022 by rawshorty
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 20 Feb 2022 by arjay
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Googong, NSW - 10 Feb 2022 by SteveBorkowskis
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Mongarlowe, NSW - 5 Feb 2022 by LisaH
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Monga, NSW - 10 Jan 2022 by jb2602
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Reidsdale, NSW - 9 Jan 2022 by trevorpreston
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by Christine
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 5 Nov 2021 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Moruya, NSW - 19 Oct 2021 by LisaH
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2021 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2021 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 4 May 2021 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 23 Mar 2021 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Acton, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Downer, ACT - 21 Mar 2021 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 29 Jan 2021 by TimL
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Lawson, NSW - 4 Jan 2021 by LD12
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 17 Dec 2020 by Roger
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Holt, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by JaneR
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Fyshwick, ACT - 26 Sep 2019 by Christine
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 3 May 2019 by HelenCross
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Acton, ACT - 3 May 2019 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at ANBG - 3 May 2019 by TimL
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Charleys Forest, NSW - 28 Mar 2017 by MB
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Barragga Bay, NSW - 11 Nov 2016 by Bournda2
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Bredbo, NSW - 25 Oct 2016 by Milobear
Hirudinidae sp. (family) (A Striped Leech) at Michelago, NSW - 13 Nov 2015 by Illilanga
Hirudinea sp. (Class) (Unidentified Leech) at Hyams Beach, NSW - 25 Oct 2015 by christinemrigg
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