Newborough Forest is one of the only places in the UK where the creatures can be found.
The ponds at Newborough Forest look fairly unremarkable at a glance but a blood-sucking creature lies below.
However, although they might appear to be the stuff of nightmares, the reality is these creatures are not quite as scary as they sound.Newborough Forest has long been one of the few sites British shores where you can find leeches. The EU-funded Sands of LIFE project work alongside the Natural Resources Wales land management team to try and expand the biodiversity of the area.
An information board at the forest explains: “They are very rare because most people don’t want them sucking their blood anymore. Our leeches are fit and healthy because they have a good bit of horse blood from when the horses go into the ponds for a drink. “This doesn’t hurt the horses but it does wonders for our leeches!"
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