Using leeches to measure mammal biodiversity

In order to get a better grasp on the biodiversity of mammals in Sumatra, University of Delaware graduate student Sarah Weiskopf spent two weeks collecting leeches in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and conducting genetic analyses of their blood meals.

PDF) Measuring protected-area effectiveness using vertebrate distributions from leech iDNA

Bloodsucker discovered: First North American medicinal leech described in over 40 years

In blood-sucking leeches, scientists find a genetic snapshot of local wildlife

PDF) Using Metabarcoding to Compare the Suitability of Two Blood-Feeding Leech Species for Sampling Mammalian Diversity in North Borneo

New species of leech has 3 jaws, almost 60 teeth in each found in Maryland swamp

Everything you ever wanted to know about leech sex but were afraid to ask

In blood-sucking leeches, scientists find a genetic snapshot of local wildlife

Porcupines can't jump: Camera traps in the forest canopy reveal dwarf porcupine behavior

Tales of Bloodsuckers: Using leeches to find a rare mammal - PreScouter - Custom Intelligence from a Global Network of Experts

Tracking endangered mammals with the leeches that feed on them

First data on the Hirudinea fauna of lotic ecosystems of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Area (Russia)

Bloodsucker discovered: First North American medicinal leech described in over 40 years

Caught red handed: iDNA points to wild source for CITES-protected contraband leeches