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February 24th, 2012
by Lucas Ihlein
With all the recent wet weather, some fabulous wildlife has emerged in Austinmer. Here above is a monster slug I found on a tree in the yard, with a coin for scale.
There have also been leeches on our front porch, a scenario which is more psychologically challenging than anything else. I’ve not heard it mentioned as a consequence of climate change – but if NSW becomes more tropical, will we also become more leech-infested?
February 24th, 2012 at 16:20
Have you taken any photographs of the leeches? I hear that you have a particular interest in these creatures and that your expert knowledge in their biology can sometimes be quite confronting for those who are not fond of these animals.
February 24th, 2012 at 16:26
i’m hardly an expert, but i do find them fascinating.
unfortunately, a leech sighting is usually accompanied by hysteria, which means photography is forgotten. i’ll try to remember next time…
February 25th, 2012 at 00:54
We have suddenly got mice in our compost so maybe everything is noting autumn coming, nights cooler here now and extremely heavy dew fall.
February 25th, 2012 at 13:27
Well I’ll swap the leeches, slugs and mice for the rat that found it’s way to my kitchen recently!
March 6th, 2012 at 14:16
Pete – would that still be a fair swap, if a leech turned up IN THE BATHTUB (while bathing the baby) ??!
(don’t tell Lizzie).
March 7th, 2012 at 21:25
One cheerfully greeted Redmond when he got out of the shower….
March 26th, 2012 at 13:27
the wildlife here really has a way of making its presence felt here, even when it is not around I find myself in a semi constant state of looking for it