| Latin Name | Observation date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Hirudo medicinalis | 01 November 2024 | Mymensing, Bangladesh |
Good evening Friends. Hopefully all are well. I am here with you with some exceptional picture and description of Leech's. I headed to the market that day. To be honest, I wanted to buy some vegetables. Suddenly, I saw a man sitting with a plate of leeches. I've never seen so many leeches at once, it's a new experience for me. The leeches were quite large and looked quite scary because I had been bitten by one once. I still remember the leech getting quite fat from my blood, but I didn't notice it at all.
However, from then on I try to avoid leeches. Seeing so many leeches together after such a long time really reminded me of the old days. I was surprised after hearing what I learned next. Leeches are used to treat various types of diseases, and this treatment is called leech therapy.
When a protein called Destabilase, found in the body of leeches, enters our bodies, it provides various benefits. In addition, Heart treatment, Cancer treatment and Diabetics treatment used the kind of Medicinal Leeches. I was really surprised to hear this and later searched online and found that the words were true. Anyway, it was really nice to tell you about leeches today.
| Camera used | Smartphone |
|---|---|
| Model | Realme-C25s |
| Iso speed | ISO |
| Photography | Leech (Hirudo medicinalis) |
| Location | Mymensing, Bangladesh |
| Photographer |  |
| Link to original community | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/259526796 |
| Latitude | 24.403684 |
| Longitude | 90.384031 |
| Open street map | https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=24.403684%2C90.384031#map=18/24.403687/90.384033&layers=N |
I am Shopnil Hasan, a Mechanical Engineer. I work with machines as a profession and blogging is my passion. My hobbies are gardening and traveling to new places. Love and Simplicity is my power ☘️