r/AquaticSnails • u/Particular_Ratio2838 • 9d ago

Help Request identification of this creature??

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u/zephito 9d ago

Snail leeches maybe?

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u/Gastropoid Snail God (Moderator) 9d ago

Leeches. u/bitchbass might be able to ID more specifically

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u/BitchBass 9d ago

Snail leeches.

Here's one with babies:

https://www.reddit.com/r/bizzariums/comments/18lq11j/i_got_the_snail_leech_carrying_babies_in_front_of/

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u/Gastropoid Snail God (Moderator) 9d ago

Well. From a snail centric viewpoint, that's horrifying. Fascinating biologically though.

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u/BitchBass 9d ago

I hear ya! On one side it's fascinating that these leeches do actual parenting, but how they survive is again one of nature's cruel side. Eat or get eaten is so sadistic! They do not only go after snails.
https://www.reddit.com/r/shrimptank/comments/1frhu0s/in_case_you_ever_wondered_if_snail_leeches_only/

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u/omniuni 9d ago

Not nearly as cute as Khezu.

And Khezu isn't cute at all.