I'm normally a calm, fairly cool and collected man under most circumstances, but finding a leech on me sends me into all kinds of gyrations, contortions, cursing, yelling...etc.
I avoid areas that have had them or reports of any in the last 100 years.
I once came out of a paddy in VN with so many of those damned things on me, it took a half pack of cigarettes and two of my buddies to get them all off.
I HATE DAMN LEECHES!
I go out to let my dog out in the morning and my porch is always is covered in slugs. So fricken gross.
I can't even imagine leeches. They top centipedes. (maybe)
Don't mind spiders or little snakes.
p.s. Thanks so much for your service. Some of us appreciate you MUCH!!!