| Camera : | NIKON D200 |
| Shutter-speed : | 1/60 sec |
| Aperture : | f 7.1 |
| Exposure Mode : | Manual |
| ISO : | 100 |
| Exposure Compensation : | -0.3 EV |
| Flash : | Flash, strob return light detected |
| Focal Length : | 105 mm |
Two snails mate on the forest floor during the monsoon. These snails are hermaphrodites. This means that an individual possesses both male and female reproductive organs. When two snails meet during the breeding season, mating is initiated by one snail piercing the skin of the other snail with a calcified 'love dart'. The exact purpose of the 'love dart' is not fully understood but it seems to stimulate the other snail into accepting small packets of sperm.
