Yes. I went to a lake in Hingham, MA. And a girl had a leech on her back when she came out of the lake. They then taught us how to remove it.
Yes, Vermont has leeches in the lakes and many of the ponds located there.
in the ground. They can be found in most places that water is! Ponds, marches, swamps and lakes. They can also be found in trees.
rivers,swamps,lakes,freah water
Leeches are flat worm-like animals found in ponds and lakes. To keep leeches under control in a water setting, it is important to have fish around that will eat the leeches. Redear sunfish are good leech eaters.
HABITATLeeches Live Where?Leeches live all over the world. There about 10% that live in the United States. Most leeches like moist habitats with lots of water. Swampy areas are very popular leech hangouts. You are not likely to find leeches in dry climates. You will find them in rain forest environments and near rivers, streams, ponds but not in desert environments. Most leeches live in fresh water.TEMPERATURESThe temperatures in the leeches environment are considered temperate - generally meaning all four seasons are observed. Since they live near water temperatures tend to be higher then what you would find inland. Many leeches live in rainforests, which are hot year round.WATERLeeches need water to survive so you will find lots of water in the environment that they live in. Leeches must keep their bodies moist to live.PLANT LIFEThere are a lot of plants in the environment that leeches live in because of the amount of water. The plants provide places for the leeches to hide to get their prey and to prevent fromANIMAL LIFEThere are a lot of animals in a leeches environment (many taking advantage of the water source they live by). This provides plenty of prey for the leech.
well they perfer lakes, but you will probably find some in ponds
ponds or lakes
near ponds and lakes
They are normally found in freshwater ponds and pools.
minnow live in ponds, lakes and rivers.
Leeches are invertebrates. They live in shallow ponds and lakes, among plants. They hook on to creatures like us, and cut a minor hole in our body, and suck our blood. It cannot drain much blood unless you don't notice it for a long time. They used leeches back in the 1600's, as a remedy to "bad blood."
swamps, ponds, and lakes