THE JOKES, THEY WRITE THEMSELVES
This new species of blood-sucking leech with 3 jaws, 59 teeth discovered in DC-area swamps
(Thanks to wiredog, Bill Hudgins and Not My Usual Alias)
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Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | August 28, 2019 at 10:26 AM
A longer story at the Washington Post talks about the Smithsonian Museum's "curator of parasitic worms", which has gotta be a fun business card.
Posted by: wiredog | August 28, 2019 at 10:56 AM
Didn't we have this story last week?
Then again, it must be hard to keep track of all the parasitic infestations in that particular area.
Posted by: Rod Nunley | August 28, 2019 at 11:04 AM
Was it republican or democrat?
Posted by: ImNotDave | August 28, 2019 at 11:44 AM
Yeah Rod, this story was done before. But its an important story, one everyone can re-leech to. That was really bad wasn't it ?
Posted by: LeDud | August 28, 2019 at 12:11 PM
Kinky Friedman says the word politics can be broken down to poly--meaning many and ticks, which are blood-sucking parasites. Now we have a new species of blood-sucking Washington parasite to deal with. At least they seem content to stay in one place--for now.
Posted by: Le Petomane | August 28, 2019 at 12:41 PM
A gruffaleech! Why, didn't you know?
He has terrible tusks, and terrible claws,
And terrible teeth in his terrible jaws.
apologies to Julia Donaldson
Posted by: MOTW | August 28, 2019 at 01:16 PM
Le Pet, you know that Kinky looked to join those ranks some years ago. He ran for governor. I seem to recall there were quite a few candidates that time around. I voted for him just because nobody else was more appealing.
Posted by: Rod Nunley | August 28, 2019 at 01:19 PM
Leech biologists may be even rarer than new species of leeches. I work with loons, some of which live in high-altitude fishless lakes, and feed on leeches.
When loon biologists needed help with identification of their prey, it was not easy to find. I suspect there's not a lot of grant money available for leech research — they lack charisma, at least to humans.
Posted by: Ralph | August 28, 2019 at 02:14 PM
Blood-sucking leech, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Blood-sucking leech, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Blood-sucking leech, doo doo doo doo doo doo
Blood-sucking leech!
Posted by: Burt Macklin, FBI | August 28, 2019 at 03:42 PM
Is it time for back-to-school shopping already?
Posted by: wanderer2575 | August 28, 2019 at 07:33 PM
Rod Nunley--I'm acquainted with the Kinkster. He is a great guy and a talented novelist. On his run for governor he received quite a good showing of votes. Especially for someone who is also a singer/songwriter with titles like "Get Your Biscuits in the Oven and Your Buns in bed," I doubt he got a lot of feminist votes.
Posted by: Le Petomane | August 28, 2019 at 08:16 PM
Le Pet and Rod, as I recall, when asked about his qualifications for the office, the Kinkster replied, "If you look at the last several we've had, how hard can it be?"
Posted by: pogo | August 28, 2019 at 08:19 PM
"curator of Clitellata" ??????????
Posted by: Veee | August 28, 2019 at 09:07 PM
Is the “Journal of Parasitology,” the same as Roll Call?
Posted by: Cheesewiz | August 29, 2019 at 03:27 PM