Medicinal leech (Hirudo medicinalis), a rare protected species in the UK, attached to photographer’s hand with posterior sucker, Dorset, UK, June.

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Size: 4720px × 3540px
Location: Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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