See text Haemadipsa is a genus of leeches, with members commonly known as jawed land leeches.

These annelids are known from subtropical and tropical regions around the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Well-known Haemadipsa are for example the Indian Leech (Haemadipsa sylvestris) and the yamabiru or Japanese Mountain Leech (Haemadipsa zeylanica).

Members of the genus feed on blood.

[1][circular reference] They are troublesome to humans and animals especially because their bites result in prolonged bleeding.