My first thought as well…

I've only ever gotten one leech from wading; the times I've had the most leeches (about half a dozen usually) were just from walking on forest trails on misty/foggy/light rain days, and tall grass trails right beside the forest edge. In a steady drizzle if you look closely you see them posted up on trails stretching their little proboscides up and flop around like a slow version of those inflatable airdancers used to advertise car dealerships and those seasonal tax prep or title loan businesses that pop up in old run-down filling station buildings.

That's how I learned to tuck my hiking pants into my socks, and also to never wear shorts.

Yes.

It reminds me of that nudist post with the tick on a laptop in the frame underneath, except it needs to be a leech.

Edit: @wise_pancake@lemmy.ca, @threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works Unfortunately, I can't post it because it's arguably NSFW.

maybe an argonian

and a blood-sucking leech

Hahaha this. Swamps are so full of weird slimy and flying life. They are great, really great. But not for living in it XD

He's probably got an amoeba living in him somewhere important. But hey, he's old, he don't give a fuck.

it makes you feel better, the fish has only been documented doing this once in 1997, and it could have been a hoax

Originally I thought the fish only went up there if you peed in the water, but that too seems questionable...

But it does seem to like swimming up women's hooha's. Just don't be a woman and you'll be fine!

the candiru acu is actually the common name for cetopsis candiru

the fish that swims up where it shouldn't is the vandellia cirrhosa

Let’s hope he’s wearing a cork or a condom

Oof! Way out of my price range!

As a lifetime resident of the arid Western United States, I am also gonna nope on outta that damp hell.