Leopard slugs mate in the most beautifully bizarre way – and nobody knows why
Leopard slugs mate in the most beautifully bizarre way – and nobody knows why
5 months ago
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The mating ritual of leopard slugs is beautifully bizarre. Each individual has both male and female sex organs — and although they can fertilize themselves, they seem to prefer coupling. Under the cover of night, they climb up a tree or rock or fence post and then lower themselves on a mucus tether, entwining their bodies. Why hang upside-down? Because gravity helps the slugs lower their oversized penises, which emerge through an opening on the right side of their heads. Coitus complete, both sn
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The mating ritual of leopard slugs is beautifully bizarre. Each individual has both male and female sex organs — and although they can fertilize themselves, they seem to prefer coupling. Under the cover of night, they climb up a tree or rock or fence post and then lower themselves on a mucus tether, entwining their bodies. Why hang upside-down? Because gravity helps the slugs lower their oversized penises, which emerge through an opening on the right side of their heads. Coitus complete, both sn
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Leopard Slug: Good or Bad? 🐌 Leopard slug (Limax maximus) Good news it’s a garden ally. Predates pest slugs & snail eggs Mostly eats decaying matter Rarely touches healthy plants Here at Wild Meadows, we use the Leopard slug as natural pest control. 🚫 No blue snail pellets here They’re toxic to wildlife and to birds like the Superb Fairy-wrens and Satin Bowerbirds, after rain the pellet disintegrates and the bran and oats in the pellet is exposed and is ingested by birds. It can be fatal. If y
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