LEECHES 333 



may attach themselves to the surface of some mucous membrane and after some 

 weeks reach adult size. 



Hsemadipsa ceylonica. These are land leeches found in India, Philippines, 

 Australia, and South America. They are only about i inch (25 mm.) long and are 

 slender. They leave the damp earth to climb shrubs and from there to drop on 

 animals or man passing through the forest. The bites are painless, but may be 

 followed by ulcers. They may get into the nostrils. 



They will even penetrate thick clothing in order to reach the skin. 



