Irony

[Kev Lewis]

I'm home after driving down from Anglesey through the night and then dropping into the Forest of Dean for a 05:00 wander around. After a session with the local jays and woodpeckers I found a pair of mating water snails, the very very small ones, on a reed and thought ooo a nice macro shot. So I got the macro gear out the backpack, put the 600mm down thinking it was a bit of overkill for two snails and set the camera up.

By the time I'd got my act together the snails had finished their act and the male had slide away. Now if I can capture a kingfisher in flight or a falcon why the hell can't I capture two snails having sex !!

[JM]

Snails are very sneaky! or maybe they just got embarassed with you watching?

[May]

Awww, they were shy!

[Wild-Woman]

Slighty off the thread. Has anyone seen slugs mating? Messy business.Quite bizarre actually!ww

[henrya]

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Slighty off the thread. Has anyone seen slugs mating? Messy business.Quite bizarre actually!Endquote

You mean the ones that hang from trees on a rope of slime? Not seen that. Not all slugs do it this way, though.

henrya

[matt_xyz]

Originally Posted by Klewis

I'm home after driving down from Anglesey through the night and then dropping into the Forest of Dean for a 05:00 wander around. After a session with the local jays and woodpeckers I found a pair of mating water snails, the very very small ones, on a reed and thought ooo a nice macro shot. So I got the macro gear out the backpack, put the 600mm down thinking it was a bit of overkill for two snails and set the camera up.

By the time I'd got my act together the snails had finished their act and the male had slide away. Now if I can capture a kingfisher in flight or a falcon why the hell can't I capture two snails having sex !!

sounds like you might be a bit slow setting your gear up..

Matt

[Kev Lewis]

Originally Posted by matt_xyz

sounds like you might be a bit slow setting your gear up..

Matt

Slow ???? that is an understatement and a half

[canonman]

Hi
like most of the animal world, it's over in a flash
Mick

[wildfire]

Quote: You mean the ones that hang from trees on a rope of slime? Not seen that. Not all slugs do it this way, though. [end quote]

Me neither, I know the leopard slug does it though. There're some good pics at
members.optushome.com.au/awnelson/davidavid/slug/

Now that's what I call making an effort

maria

[ian_g]

I've seen slugs mating and I'm presuming snails use the same method? They formed a circle and it appeared as though both their sex organs are at the side of their bodies, both being on the left hand side. Am I right in saying this?

Ian G

[Jonny]

I didn't click on this thread earlier because I thought it was about ironing, but its not and its quite an interesting thread..........