It's active leech season, y'all. The slimy creatures are often seen the most during the dry summer months when waterbody size is reduced, which has been a trending thing in Texas due to the extreme ...

Leeches might seem like relics of a bygone age of medicine, but they haven’t outlived their usefulness to people yet. The freshwater leech Helobdella austinensis can eat its weight in snails every day ...

CLARKSBURG — Open for swimming for the first time since 2014, the pond at Clarksburg State Park is not exactly brimming with residents taking a cool dip. But there's something else in the water: ...

NEAR OTTER TAIL LAKE, Minn. -- Ken Grewe plunges his hand into the bottom of a small, black plastic bag -- as if he were searching for remaining treats in a sack of candy. What Grewe is seeking is ...

A common worry among visitors to lakes, ponds and rivers emerges every summer - are there leeches lurking below the surface? In 2024, radio station Kiss 91.5 FM posted an article on its website ...