I was looking for a banana daiquiri recipe, but thanks anyway.
Not labeling this one “fun fact” was a good call.
What an awful day to be literate.
Huh, TIL that not all slugs use love darts
The love dart is not a penial stylet (in other words, it is not an accessory organ for sperm transfer). The exchange of sperm between both of the two land snails is a completely separate part of the mating progression. Nevertheless, recent research shows that use of the dart can strongly favor the reproductive outcome for the snail that is able to lodge a dart in its partner. This is because mucus on the dart contains an allomone (pheromone-like) compound that promotes sperm preservation mechanisms in the female.
Nature is so beautiful.
If you’ve never seen this video of leopard slugs mating, you should check it out. It really is rather beautiful!
There sound engineers must have been giggling the whole time when editing that.
Looks kinda sticky.
Agreed! This is what I was thinking of when I read the post!
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“Welcome to Wendy’s, may I take your order?”
Damn nature, you scary!
Wow, they’re not so different to us after all
“Apophallated” is now in my vocabulary of insults. (To be used with caution: if they reply “Don’t kink shame” then I instantly lose.)
Fiat slug.
