Slug babies (TW pic of slugs)

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I was putting my washing out this morning and saw what I thought was a pile of cat poop. On closer inspection, it's a slug family!

I have only ever seen fully formed slugs (of varying sizes) before. Hadn't really thought about how they reproduced. I am surprised they are out in such an exposed spot though. Maybe it was an emergency delivery?

I hate slugs but is that the mummy and daddy slug curling together to make a cosy nest for their weird, translucent offspring?

if so, aaaw bless their slimy little hearts!

It’s not a slug family, it’s two slugs shagging.

the white bits are the sex organs.

Bit more here

https://naturallycuriouswithmaryholland.wordpress.com/2020/09/22/slugs-mating/

basically inside that white bit are two slug penises - they are hermaphrodites

Yeah, this isn't as cute as you think.

Slug porn this early on a Saturday OP??

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How disappointing!

Hahaha! Slug willies!

Ahahahaha this is my fave response ever on mumsnet.., might have to change my user name to "2slugsshagging"

imagine being all awwwww it’s so cute, there’s babies to omg I just saw a slugs sex organs and they are shagging

Hahahaha I thought that was so cute until I saw it's slug porn 🤣

Thanks for this OP, has made my morning. For reference, baby slugs really do just look like baby slugs. These, are penises. Slugs are hermaphrodites.

Oh Good Lord! Well, that took a turn 🥵. I nipped out to see if they had gone, but no, still there, in full view. Post coital snooze? The penis to body ratio is impressive though.

I feel sick.

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oh, the things I've learnt on MN...!

Hahahaha, brilliant!

Ha ha! This is now one of my favourite threads.

And I don’t know how to feel about that.

Snails are also hermaphrodite but their penises are like harpoons on a rope, they shoot the harpoon at the partner snail's side and then internally winch in the rope bit so their bodies are pulled together, head to tail. Coitus, as Sheldon would say, then takes place.

Isn't nature wonderful.

Of all the things I can't unsee .

I did wonder wtf you needed a TW for slug babies but turns out you weren't correct 😂

were bloody phones.

@TheNoodlesIncident do they harpoon each other?

Oh well that changed quickly. Happy Saturday Mumsnet 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mumsnet is making me so happy this morning.

Thanks for the laugh, and I’ve learnt something new.

Slug porn 😂

Thanks for spotting my faux pas early on @Mykittensmittens and for the link.

I am disappointed it's not a slug family, but I suppose it kind of is in a way, just early days.

A cute / garden theme post to porn in 4 minutes.

MNHQ please can you confirm that this is a new record 🐌🍆

I.....er....but....oh

I proper aww'd over this!!!