Nothing to be ashamed of, you little maverick. Tweet; Description: Limax maximus (literally, "great slug"), also known by common names such as the great grey slug, or the leopard slug, is one of the largest kinds of keeled air-breathing land slug in the world, (Limax cinereoniger being the largest). With that being said, ever since I moved to South Portland I have developed a deep fear/loathing/disgust for a newly … This sequence was taken over a 15 minute period on 25 July 2009. They were suspended by about a metre of the slime shown in the photo, and anchored from the bark of a tree trunk. The tentacles of the Leopard Slug are generally long and slender with the mating pore being found at the base of the right tentacle. Limax Maximus. It shows a pair of leopard slugs ( Limax maximus ) in the act of mating. So the leopard slug is a double rebel, casting aside a shell while adopting one of nature’s most bizarre mating rituals. When they are ready to mate, the slugs suspend … It still, however, takes a pair to breed. The male and female become entwined and lower themselves from their branch on a thread of mucus to exchange sperm. David Hasselhoff w/dancing slugs. GIANT TORTOISE & TURTLES [Wildlife Nature Documentary HD] mating. The slugs are ‘hermaphroditic’, that is they carry both male and female organs. It shows a pair of leopard slugs (Limax maximus) in the act of mating. Mating Leopard Slugs must be one of the most bizarre and fascinating displays of animal behaviour you can ever observe. By alliek85 July 18, 2013 Leopard Slug Maine. Attack of the Leopard Fighting, Hunting, Mating [Full Length Nature Documentary] DOCUMENTARY NOW! Speaking of mating, this slug species has an unique method for mating. Leopard Slug Aerial mating This is the first shot that I got when I discovered a pair of Leopard Slugs ( Limax maximus ) beginning to mate in my garden. Leopard slugs, a hermaphroditic gastropod commonly found under a wide variety of boards rocks and flowerpots in New York City, has a mating ritual that would make Caligula blush. Thrill Seekers. The two slugs head to a tree or an edge, circle each other (which must take awhile) and then become … Leopard slugs perform bizarre mating ritual. Leopard Slugs Mating. Leopard slug mating. Animal Planet HD. It still, however, takes a pair to breed. Photograph: Wolstenholme Images/Alamy S uspended from a branch by half a metre of mucus bungee line, two leopard slugs were mating in free air. Newsflare. The VERY Peculiar Mating Rituals of the Leopard Slug. Leopard slugs entwine as they prepare to mate. When they are ready to mate, the slugs suspend themselves … There are very few creatures I dislike and even fewer that just plain give me the heebie jeebies. Leopard slugs have a sexy, Cirque du Soleil-style mating ritual. 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