Article 5ZM3E ‘Itchy, yucky, unpleasant’: wet weather brings leech invasion to NSW suburbs

‘Itchy, yucky, unpleasant’: wet weather brings leech invasion to NSW suburbs

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Caitlin Cassidy
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Residents tell of close encounters with the blood-sucking creatures which are spreading because of high rain and humidity

Relentless rainfall has sparked a leech invasion in New South Wales, with no reprieve in sight for already damp dwellings.

The blood-sucking creatures have been attracted into suburban areas, where higher than normal rainfall and humidity are providing suitable conditions to feed.

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