Slug Penetrates Egg Masses' Mucous-Like Barrier (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Slug Penetrates Egg Masses' Mucous-Like Barrier

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An Olea hensoni slug, left, feeds on the eggs inside a gelatinous mass laid by an unknown marine invertebrate. The jelly-like mass is generally an effective protection against predators -- but not this slug.

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Florida Museum photo by Gustav Paulay

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