Nature sometimes produces things that we have to think about for a while. This leech lives in Borneo and is so new that it has not yet been classified. However, the locals know it and simply call it the «big red leech». Friends, now you know why you should always keep your pants closed and sealed in the Borneo jungle. The clip is from "Wonders of the monsoon," a new series on NBC. Have a read:
The Giant Red Leech is one of the biggest in the world. The specimen captured on camera was around 30cm long but experts believe they could grow larger.
They have grown so big that they no longer simply suck blood but now actively hunt giant blue worms and suck them down like spaghetti. The worm it is eating is a whopping 78cm.
The new footage shows the leech detecting a worm's trail and following the scent like a sniffer dog.
When it encounters its price it quickly latches on and moves its lips up and down the iridescent blue body.
"It was either searching for an end to grab, or was working out whether it was too big to eat," said documentary director Paul Williams.
“When it found an end it started to suck. It was incredible. "
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