Royston Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 If anyone was fortunate enough to see 'Life in the Undergrowth' last night, a brand new documentary hosted by Sir David Attenborough then you would of seen the amazing courtship and mating ritual of the leopard slug. I guarantee you'll never look at a slug the same way again, myself and my house mates were transfixed and makes our mammalian sexual practices seem almost primitive and clumsy. Please find a video clip below... http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/tvradio/programmes/lifeintheundergrowth/video.shtml The documentary was unique as it plotted the ancestory of insects from early crustaceans and molluscs to the modern day mini (and not so mini) beasts we see today, and used digital high speed cameras which produced some incredible images. I'm sure it will be repeated soon on BBC 3 or 2 but I'm yet to check, can't wait for the next episode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aj47 Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Some of those insects really creeped me out. I don't usually like slugs so I didn't really enjoy the hardcore slug sex scene but yea was really good program. You happen to see those bugs that kept on bumping into each other, was classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 The 'springtail' footage was also one of the highlights...you can see them in action under the same link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyboy Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 slug porn?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royston Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 slug porn?!?! Well if that's your take on wildlife programmes...I'm not one to judge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny8522003 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Very interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbug1 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 that feather-legged bug is probably the inspiration for the "brain-sucking bug" in Starship Troopers. The execution was well manipulated--pretty advanced form to lure and confuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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