Hlodwig@lemmy.world to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-229 days ago[Likely Solved] Got this thing on my shower wall, looks like a leech, but is it possible (im in western Europe)?lemmy.worldimagemessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1image[Likely Solved] Got this thing on my shower wall, looks like a leech, but is it possible (im in western Europe)?lemmy.worldHlodwig@lemmy.world to What is this thing?@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-229 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareVinny_93@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·29 days agoAlmost definitely a leech. They do live in western Europe, although I’ve only met them in very watery areas (Friesland)
minus-squareHlodwig@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·29 days agoI was almost sure too but i poured hot water on it to kill it (and kill any from my pipes), and the belly part is white (see pic) and i cant find any leech type with white “belly”.
minus-squarelemmyng@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·29 days agoNot an entomologist, but I’m thinking terrestrial flatworm - with the white belly perhaps microplana terrestris?
minus-squareHlodwig@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 days agoYup, i think you are right! Still dont know how he managed to get there, but at least im a little bit less worried to take my shower now… I had a lot of snails these days in my garden and these flatworm prey on them, so that makes sense.
Almost definitely a leech. They do live in western Europe, although I’ve only met them in very watery areas (Friesland)
I was almost sure too but i poured hot water on it to kill it (and kill any from my pipes), and the belly part is white (see pic) and i cant find any leech type with white “belly”.
Not an entomologist, but I’m thinking terrestrial flatworm - with the white belly perhaps microplana terrestris?
Yup, i think you are right! Still dont know how he managed to get there, but at least im a little bit less worried to take my shower now…
I had a lot of snails these days in my garden and these flatworm prey on them, so that makes sense.