Loading ...I’m in a nudibranch frame of mind. If you’re lucky enough to be in the LA area tonight, there’s a lecture on the mating habits of sea slugs.
Patrick Krug studies them as a way to understand how new species form in the sea, and how global warming causes range shifts among coastal organisms — but mainly, he’s drawn to their dramatic sex lives. Patrick’s talk will explore the world of frustrated virgins, slug swingers, and inappropriate sex between species, illustrated with videos and slides sure to shock the more prudish of terrestrial vertebrates.
From Patrick’s site:
We study the ecologyand evolution of marine invertebrate larvae, using sea slugs as a model system to understand the causes and consequences of dispersal strategies in the sea.
If you go, let us know what it’s like!
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In the hobby since 2001, and has seen all kinds of fads come and go. As he gets older, Jeff is developing more and more of a conscience towards environmental concerns, especially towards reefs. Currently, he writes from Ontario, Canada, but would rather be snorkeling on a reef. 