sugaratoms: Mating Nudibranchs  (Photo: David Doubilet)

The bright, contrasting hues of mating nudibranchs—sea slugs found in reefs and the deep ocean—warn potential predators of their venomous, unpalatable flesh. Equipped with both male and female reproductive organs, each nudibranch fertilizes the other, and both produce eggs.

(via: National Geo)

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