Erpobdella octoculata
This leech has a body length 30 to 35 mm at rest.
A pink box around an image indicates that we think this is likely to be that species but cannot be certain.
Found under stones etc. in streams and ponds, especially when they are polluted to some extent by organic substances as the larvae that they prey on tend to be more common in such areas.
All year round.
Feeds on Chironomid larvae or any wounded larvae, damaged worms, crushed snails etc. sucking out the soft parts.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
retsonian
Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Wood
06 June 2022
Leicestershire & Rutland Map
Enter a town or village to see local records
MAP KEY:
Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015
UK Map
Species profile
- Common names
- leeches
- Species group:
- Worms
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Arhynchobdellida
- Family:
- Erpobdellidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 2
- First record:
- 21/09/2001 (Derek Lott)
- Last record:
- 06/06/2022 (Retson, Ian)
Total records by month
% of records within its species group
10km squares with records
The latest images and records displayed below include those awaiting verification checks so we cannot guarantee that every identification is correct. Once accepted, the record displays a green tick.
In the Latest Records section, click on the header to sort A-Z, and again to sort Z-A. Use the header boxes to filter the list.