Weird random fact of the day
Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:42![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mysteriousaliwaysApophallation:
When some types of hermaphroditic slugs mate, their penises twine together like a corkscrew. If they can't disentangle after mating, one of the slugs will chew off either its own or its partner's penis, leaving the 'apophallated' individual as a permanent female.
It's amazing what little nuggets of info you came across when you're researching!
When some types of hermaphroditic slugs mate, their penises twine together like a corkscrew. If they can't disentangle after mating, one of the slugs will chew off either its own or its partner's penis, leaving the 'apophallated' individual as a permanent female.
It's amazing what little nuggets of info you came across when you're researching!
