Thankfully, penises don’t fall into the list. The same can’t be said for Chromodoris reticulata, a type of sea slug (or nudibranch) found in Indo-Pacific waters. It looks like a red-and-white ...

Chromodoris reticulata, native to the Pacific, engages in mating behavior unknown in the rest of the animal kingdom. Image via Stephen Childs Even in the utterly dry language of science ...

WHEN they first appear in February, the reticulata irises scarcely warrant a second glance - just a tuft of curiously triangular leaves and what looks like a small, green rocket emerging from its ...

Citrus reticulata is the unappetising name for the family of bright orange fruit that includes mandarin oranges, tangerines, clementines and satsumas. What are they? All varieties of citrus ...

Japanese researchers observed the bizarre mating behaviour in a species called Chromodoris reticulata, which is found in the Pacific Ocean. They believe this is the first creature known that can ...

No, they’re not otherworldly or apparitional—they’re just insects. Blue ghost fireflies (Phausis reticulata), native to the region, begin their mating season as spring slides into summer, usually ...

All sea slugs have complicated mating behaviour, but Chromodoris reticulata has surprised scientists with its ability to lose and then re-grow its penis A sea slug that is able to detach ...