KERHONKSON, N.Y. (AP) — An infestation of blood-sucking leeches is forcing the state to shut down the swimming area at a Catskill Mountain lake for two days. Lake Minnewaska is closed to all users ...

I’m terrified of leeches, but desperate to stop avoiding lakes. So I called a leech therapist, learned what a leech facial ...

WALKER, Minn. — Minnesota's third-largest lake has a namesake only an angler could love: the leech. Earthworm's ugly aquatic cousin. Those slimy, crawly creatures straight out of a horror film. But ...

A common worry among visitors to lakes, ponds and rivers emerges every summer - are there leeches lurking below the surface? In 2024, radio station Kiss 91.5 FM posted an article on its website ...

HERRIMAN, Utah (KUTV) — Herriman City officials said there have been reports of swimmers finding leeches at Blackridge Reservoir. They said the leeches are not known to be harmful. However, it's ...