birdoptera

mollusc

  • A little too stabby

    The stylet also inserts something into the other slug that increases it’s fertility. Reference: Anthes, N.…

  • mucus cuddle

    Reference: Davison, Angus, 2019. Leopard slugs mate in the most beautifully bizarre way – and nobody…

  • size matters

    Reference: Neufeld, C.J. and Palmer, A.R., 2008. Precisely proportioned: intertidal barnacles alter penis form to suit…

  • Auto-injection

    There are a lot of buzzy new articles claiming that the squid ‘impregnated’ people’s mouths, so…

  • Detachable peen

    Reference: Fusco, G. and Minelli, A., 2019. The Biology of Reproduction. Cambridge University Press. This is a…