Tiger leech (Haemadipsa picta) hanging from a leaf. This predatory annelid worm feeds on the blood of other organisms. To establish itself on a host,it attaches itself to a leaf using a posterior sucker and extends the rest of its body out. When it detects a passing host it drops from the leaf and attaches itself to its host using an oral sucker. Photographed in the Danum Valley Conservation Area,Sabah,Malaysian Borneo | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Stammers, Sinclair |
Taille de l’image : | 2592 px × 3872 px |
Model Release : | Non requis |
Property Release : | Non requis |
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