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banana slugs (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

It's like defenestration... Some words just beg an explanation for why they exist

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

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.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_dart

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago

Wow, they're not so different to us after all

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Who, Slug? You're waiting for fucking Slug?"

"No! I mean no, uhh, yeah."

"Oh no, you're... You're fucking kidding me."

"He's so hot."

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Are you serious? Fuckin slug? Ohh my god, he is so fuckin ugly."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

GodLovesUgly

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

Fiat slug.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

Damn nature, you scary!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

"Apophallated" is now in my vocabulary of insults. (To be used with caution: if they reply "Don't kink shame" then I instantly lose.)

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Not labeling this one "fun fact" was a good call.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago

This falls in the list of things I didn't know I didn't want to know, but now know, and know I don't want to know. Oh no

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

That's pretty metal of them \m/

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Nature is so beautiful.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago (3 children)

If you've never seen this video of leopard slugs mating, you should check it out. It really is rather beautiful!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

There sound engineers must have been giggling the whole time when editing that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

Looks kinda sticky.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Agreed! This is what I was thinking of when I read the post!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 months ago

What an awful day to be literate.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

… …

“Welcome to Wendy’s, may I take your order?”

[–] [email protected] 75 points 3 months ago

Ma'am this is a Wendy's

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

If only I could find romance like that.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago

I was looking for a banana daiquiri recipe, but thanks anyway.