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--Apple-Mail-1071--266978798 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; delsp=yes; format=flowed The leopard slug is also called great grey slug, and is legendary in =20 animal-porn circles. For those who have not yet Googled "leopard =20 slug", here is a BBC video showing and explaining the weird ritual =20 very well. Viewers are cautioned to use discretion here. These =20 slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites, which means that each is a =20 functional female and male at the same time, unlike many other =20 gastropods that show sequential hermaphroditism, e.g. maturing first =20 as a male, then later becoming a female, or vice versa. Cheers from =20 Jim in Wolfville. Most beautiful exotic mating ritual - Leopard Slug love - BBC ... =E2=96=BA 3:29 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DWJKwhCiOU1A 10 Aug 2012 - 3 min - Uploaded by tbizzleONE Sir David Attenborough narrating the beautiful Leopard slug mating =20 ritual from the BBC wildlife ... ---------------------------------------------- Begin forwarded message: > From: "Laviolette, Lance (EXP)" <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> > Date: September 19, 2013 3:22:41 PM ADT > To: "naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> > Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug > Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > Fred, > > If you are referring to the Leopard Slug, they certainly consume =20 > fungi. I've seen them transform a mature Amanita muscaria into =20 > nothing but a hole in the moss in the span of one evening. > > All the best, > > Lance > > -----Original Message----- > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-=20 > owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Fred Schueler > Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013 11:47 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Cc: Aleta Karstad; Schneppat Ulrich > Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug > > On 9/19/2013 9:38 AM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote: > > People have reported them feeding off delicate leaves,, be it > > lettuces, chards, beets +++, so suspect they go for the most > > delectable things you have=E2=80=A6. Must be an attractive compost = pile.. > > * but it's my understanding that they're compost pile specialists, =20 > and don't eat much living material. > > fred. > =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D > > > *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Nancy Roberts > > *Sent:* September-19-13 9:59 AM > > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > > *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Large Slug > > > > I had those slugs in my compost for several years and formed the > > impression that they ate decaying matter, since they left the > > perennial garden completely alone. > > > > Although maybe they were just living in the compost, since they did > > come out at night and eat moss off the siding. Or maybe they ate =20 > only > > the freshest of the compost materials. > > > > Comment? > > > > Nancy > > > > > > Nancy Roberts Design > > > > Celebrating 19 years of making you look GOOD > > > > Dartmouth, NS B2Y 2X6 > > > > 902 461-9488 > > > > > > > > > > On 18-Sep-13, at 9:19 PM, Hebda, Andrew J wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Bernard > > > > Yes.. a nice, healthy Limax maximus... Have seen them up to 17 =20 > cm.... > > Probably want to keep him away from your veggies.. > > > > Andrew > > > > =20 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- > > > > *From:*naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > > <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>[naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > > <mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>] on behalf of Bernard Burke > > [bernieb1@EastLink.ca <mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca>] > > *Sent:*September-18-13 5:43 PM > > *To:*n8r > > *Subject:*[NatureNS] Large Slug > > > > I believe this topic was discussed possibly not that long ago, but > > now that I've seen one close at hand shown to me by an acquaintance > > living in Halifax, I am wishing I would have been paying closer > > attention. I was wondering if the critter in these photos might =20 > be a Leopard Slug? > > > > http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/=20 > 32/27748259 > > 70_6zcsr6C/Large > > > > http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/=20 > 32/27748260 > > 25_FxvSvgM/Large > > > > The container in the photo is 12.7 cm in diameter , or 5 inches > > > > Bernard Burke > > > > Dartmouth > > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------ > Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad Bishops Mills =20 > Natural History Centre - http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm Mudpuppy =20 > Night in Oxford Mills -http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm Daily =20 > Paintings -http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/ > RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G 1T0 > on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N 75* 42'W > (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at istar.ca> http://pinicola.ca/ > ------------------------------------------------------------ > --Apple-Mail-1071--266978798 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 <html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; = -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "> The leopard slug is also called great grey slug, and is legendary in = animal-porn circles. For those who have not yet Googled "leopard = slug", here is a BBC video showing and explaining the weird ritual very = well. Viewers are cautioned to use discretion here. These = slugs are simultaneous hermaphrodites, which means that each is a = functional female and male at the same time, unlike many other = gastropods that show sequential hermaphroditism, e.g. maturing first as = a male, then later becoming a female, or vice versa. Cheers from = Jim in Wolfville.<div><br></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; = margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: = 19px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"5" color=3D"#152cc5" style=3D"font: = 16.0px Arial; color: #152cc5"><a = href=3D"http://www.google.ca/url?q=3Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWJ= KwhCiOU1A&sa=3DU&ei=3DA0s7UqikF7XH4APbgoGQCQ&ved=3D0CDkQtwIwCA= &usg=3DAFQjCNG50W18CvcyP6X1SNX55XRIjAWm4A">Most beautiful exotic = mating ritual - </a><b><a = href=3D"http://www.google.ca/url?q=3Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWJ= KwhCiOU1A&sa=3DU&ei=3DA0s7UqikF7XH4APbgoGQCQ&ved=3D0CDkQtwIwCA= &usg=3DAFQjCNG50W18CvcyP6X1SNX55XRIjAWm4A">Leopard Slug</a></b><a = href=3D"http://www.google.ca/url?q=3Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWJ= KwhCiOU1A&sa=3DU&ei=3DA0s7UqikF7XH4APbgoGQCQ&ved=3D0CDkQtwIwCA= &usg=3DAFQjCNG50W18CvcyP6X1SNX55XRIjAWm4A"> love - BBC </a><b><a = href=3D"http://www.google.ca/url?q=3Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWJ= KwhCiOU1A&sa=3DU&ei=3DA0s7UqikF7XH4APbgoGQCQ&ved=3D0CDkQtwIwCA= &usg=3DAFQjCNG50W18CvcyP6X1SNX55XRIjAWm4A">...</a></b></font></div><di= v style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; font: normal normal normal = 13px/normal Arial; color: rgb(21, 44, 197); min-height: 15px; "><a = href=3D"http://www.google.ca/url?q=3Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWJ= KwhCiOU1A&sa=3DU&ei=3DA0s7UqikF7XH4APbgoGQCQ&ved=3D0CDoQuAIwCF= AB&usg=3DAFQjCNG50W18CvcyP6X1SNX55XRIjAWm4A"></a><br></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; text-align: right; line-height: 13px; = background-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"3" = color=3D"#ffffff" style=3D"font: 11.0px Arial; color: #ffffff"><a = href=3D"http://www.google.ca/url?q=3Dhttp://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DWJ= KwhCiOU1A&sa=3DU&ei=3DA0s7UqikF7XH4APbgoGQCQ&ved=3D0CDoQuAIwCF= AB&usg=3DAFQjCNG50W18CvcyP6X1SNX55XRIjAWm4A"><b>=E2=96=BA = 3:29</b></a></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: = 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; line-height: 15px; "><font = face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" color=3D"#46953a" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial; = color: #46953a">www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DWJKwhCiOU1A</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" = color=3D"#666666" style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial; color: #666666">10 Aug = 2012 - 3 min - Uploaded by tbizzleONE</font></div><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; line-height: 16px; "><font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"4" = style=3D"font: 13.0px Arial">Sir David Attenborough narrating the = beautiful <b>Leopard slug</b> mating ritual from the BBC wildlife = <b>...</b></font></div><div>----------------------------------------------= <br><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br = class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div = style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; = margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: = </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" style=3D"font: 12.0px = Helvetica">"Laviolette, Lance (EXP)" <<a = href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com">lance.laviolette@lmco.com</a>>= ;</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">September 19, 2013 3:22:41 PM = ADT</font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">"<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>" = <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a>></f= ont></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>Re: [NatureNS] Large = Slug</b></font></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; = margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face=3D"Helvetica" = size=3D"3" color=3D"#000000" style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: = #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face=3D"Helvetica" size=3D"3" = style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica"><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></font>= </div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: = 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> <font = face=3D"Calibri, sans-serif" = size=3D"2"><div>Fred,</div><div> </div><div>If you are referring to = the Leopard Slug, they certainly consume fungi. I've seen them transform = a mature<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Amanita = muscaria</i><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>into = nothing but a hole in the moss in the span of one = evening.</div><div> </div><div>All the = best,</div><div> </div><div>Lance</div><div> </div><div>-----Ori= ginal Message-----<br>From: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a> [<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf Of Fred Schueler<br>Sent: Thursday, September = 19, 2013 11:47 AM<br>To: <a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a><br>Cc:= Aleta Karstad; Schneppat Ulrich<br>Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] = Large Slug</div><div> </div><div>On 9/19/2013 9:38 AM, Hebda, = Andrew J wrote:</div><div>> People have reported them feeding off = delicate leaves,, be it</div><div>> lettuces, chards, beets +++, so = suspect they go for the most</div><div>> delectable things you = have=E2=80=A6. Must be an attractive compost = pile..</div><div> </div><div>* but it's my understanding that = they're compost pile specialists, and don't eat much living = material.</div><div> </div><div>fred.</div><div>=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D</div><div> </d= iv><div>> *From:*<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a></div><div>> [<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a>] *On Behalf Of *Nancy Roberts</div><div>> *Sent:* = September-19-13 9:59 AM</div><div>> *To:*<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><= div>> *Subject:* Re: [NatureNS] Large = Slug</div><div>></div><div>> I had those slugs in my compost for = several years and formed the</div><div>> impression that they ate = decaying matter, since they left the</div><div>> perennial garden = completely alone.</div><div>></div><div>> Although maybe they were = just living in the compost, since they did</div><div>> come out at = night and eat moss off the siding. Or maybe they ate only</div><div>> = the freshest of the compost materials.</div><div>></div><div>> = Comment?</div><div>></div><div>> = Nancy</div><div>></div><div>></div><div>> Nancy Roberts = Design</div><div>></div><div>> Celebrating 19 years of making you = look GOOD</div><div>></div><div>> Dartmouth, NS B2Y = 2X6</div><div>></div><div>> 902 = 461-9488</div><div>></div><div>></div><div>></div><div>></div>= <div>> On 18-Sep-13, at 9:19 PM, Hebda, Andrew J = wrote:</div><div>></div><div>></div><div>></div><div>> Hi = Bernard</div><div>></div><div>> Yes.. a nice, healthy Limax = maximus... Have seen them up to 17 cm....</div><div>> Probably = want to keep him away from your veggies..</div><div>></div><div>> = Andrew</div><div>></div><div>> = ----------------------------------------------------------------------</di= v><div>> --</div><div>></div><div>> *From:*<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a></div><div>> <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a>>[<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.c= a</a></div><div>> <<a = href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto:naturens-owner@chebuc= to.ns.ca</a>>] on behalf of Bernard Burke</div><div>> [<a = href=3D"mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca">bernieb1@EastLink.ca</a> <<a = href=3D"mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca">mailto:bernieb1@EastLink.ca</a>>]<= /div><div>> *Sent:*September-18-13 5:43 PM</div><div>> = *To:*n8r</div><div>> *Subject:*[NatureNS] Large = Slug</div><div>></div><div>> I believe this topic was = discussed possibly not that long ago, but</div><div>> now that I've = seen one close at hand shown to me by an acquaintance</div><div>> = living in Halifax, I am wishing I would have been paying = closer</div><div>> attention. I was wondering if the critter in these = photos might be a Leopard Slug?</div><div>></div><div>><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/2774= 8259">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/277482= 59</a></div><div>> = 70_6zcsr6C/Large</div><div>></div><div>><span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/2774= 8260">http://bernieb.smugmug.com/Other/recent-pics/916397_p25k9d/32/277482= 60</a></div><div>> 25_FxvSvgM/Large</div><div>></div><div>> The = container in the photo is 12.7 cm in diameter , or 5 = inches</div><div>></div><div>> Bernard = Burke</div><div>></div><div>> = Dartmouth</div><div>></div><div> </div><div> </div><div>--</d= iv><div>------------------------------------------------------------</div>= <div> Frederick W. = Schueler & Aleta Karstad Bishops Mills Natural History Centre -<span = class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm">http://pinicola.ca/bmnhc.htm</a><spa= n class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Mudpuppy Night in Oxford = Mills -<a = href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm">http://pinicola.ca/mudpup1.htm</a>= <span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span>Daily Paintings -<a = href=3D"http://karstaddailypaintings.blogspot.com/">http://karstaddailypai= ntings.blogspot.com/</a></div><div> &nb= sp; RR#2 Bishops Mills, Ontario, Canada K0G = 1T0</div><div> on the Smiths Falls Limestone Plain 44* 52'N = 75* 42'W</div><div> (613)258-3107 <bckcdb at = istar.ca><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a = href=3D"http://pinicola.ca/">http://pinicola.ca/</a></div><div>-----------= -------------------------------------------------</div><div> </div></= font></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>= --Apple-Mail-1071--266978798--
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