Slugs mating. Netted or grey field slugs (Deroceras reticulatum) mating on a leaf. Slugs are hermaphrodites and sexual reproduction involves the mutua

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Slugs mating. Netted or grey field slugs (Deroceras reticulatum) mating on a leaf. Slugs are hermaphrodites and sexual reproduction involves the mutual exchange of sperm. Slugs mate in the spring and autumn. Photographed in August.

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Photo credit: © ANTONIA REEVE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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