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Re: leeches

Subject: Re: leeches
From: "werainey" werainey
Date: Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:51 am ((PDT))

> Yeah. But what does one do for leaf leeches that drop down from the
> leaves above attaching them little selves to your exposed neck,
> shoulders, arms, etc?
>
> Bernie
Dunno. Advice welcome. A stretchy long sleeved fine mesh undershirt like Ry=
noskin works for
well ticks and thus should work for leeches, but that doesn't keep them off=
 your head.
Remarkable to see one moving quite rapidly across the cheek of companion wh=
o is
completely unaware of the creature.

Bill





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