Reproductive Patterns of the Jellyfish Slime (Patreon)

Slimes are a wonderful and diverse species, found all over the globe. Found under any color of the rainbow, with many different sizes and shapes, there is estimated to be hundreds of slimes for every human on Earth.

Yet slimes are as different from each other as birds are to bees. From feeding habits to reproduction, how they act and how they interact and how they fight, each species is almost completely unique to each other.

Join us as we explore the world of slimes and its vast mysteries. We'll learn how each species lives, follow them on their journeys, and collect them in our Slime Studies.

Despite how vast the oceans are we know less about them then we do the vast reaches of outer space. There's always the possibility that something seems to lurk just a bit deeper below, and even the creatures we do know could be hiding many secrets.

That being said, today we're following the romantic journey of one certain type of sea slime, the most common of slimes within the sea: the jellyfish slime. Here we can see one of them floating through the sea like a jellyfish, the source of their name. While it may look like a harmless blue bubble it is actually a dangerous predator, one that swallows practically anything that comes near it. We'll call this one Cam.

Like most jellyfish slimes all of her days have been characterized by peacefully drifting along the sea, but today Cam is actively on the hunt. Jellyfish slimes rarely swim through the seas, with mating season being one of the few times they'll do so. Sometimes they'll have to swim days before meeting another jellyfish slime, Cam has been swimming for nearly a month now and still hasn't encountered a partner.

But look at that, Cam has finally found a partner. Another jellyfish slime is swimming by right now, also in heat and ready to mate. There's always the risk that the slime encountered won't also be in heat, making the process all the more dangerous, but the reward would be that much greater. A typical jellyfish slime lays twenty to fifty eggs after breeding, who start off small but quickly grow after absorbing more and more food.

Like many other species of slime, the jellyfish slime is a hermaphroditic species. Reproduction was simple for this species, as we can see now with Cam and their new partner. It may look like two lumps of clay being mushed together, but the two are actively inseminating each other with specialized sperm. The hormones that flush through their bodies in this process are similar to those that go through humans during sex, so it can be assumed they experience similar pleasures.

While only a few minutes are needed to complete the deed the two have been at it for an hour. Cam and the slime partner might have been nymphomaniacs by slime standards, but of course it all has to end soon. Their movement slowing down shows their fornication coming to an end, but that didn't mean they were ready to separate.

Despite the pleasure involved the process was lengthy, and often left the jellyfish slimes hungry. Like black widow spiders and mantises it is common for the bigger slime to eat the smaller one after mating, and when they are already in such close contact devouring the smaller slime should be easy.

But it looks like a bit of a struggle is going on now. Cam was about equal in size to its partner slime, so every bit Cam devours is getting equally devoured off it. The two are shaking and squirming even more than before, likely angry with how they want to eat each other. Being attached to each other like this means they're still inseminating each other at every second, which means even at this moment they're experiencing sexual pleasure while fighting.

An event like this is rare since finding two jellyfish slimes of the same size is incredibly rare on its own. Jellyfish slimes grow every time they eat, and even a difference of half a fluid ounce would allow one to swallow the other. To have slimes that are virtually identical come across each other, and during an event like this, is a once in a lifetime event.

And look at that, it seems like the slimes realize it themselves. They're slowly changing shape, gaining defined heads and arms and feminine figures. Jellyfish slimes will often assume humanoid forms whenever they needed to be more active hunters, the powerful legs and opposable thumbs helping to catch up and restrain prey more easily. They weren't able to form legs with how they were attached to each other, though didn't need to since the prey was so close by. Shifting into this form means they're getting desperate and are acknowledging each other's strength, and the real fight is about to begin.

Look at the two grappling each other, they're pushing against each other like wrestlers without legs. It looks like their hands are starting to melt into each other, almost looking like they're disappearing into each other. Their makeshift chests are starting to stick together, multiple parts of their bodies fusing together with the slimes attempting to devour each other. And remember the entire time the slimes are still feeling great arousal, and are likely trying to resist in order to bring each other down.

Their chests and arms are sinking deeper into each other, and even their heads are fusing into each other. They're starting to look less and less human and more like an odd play dough creation, and they're shaking much harder and much faster now. If they could talk Cam and the other slime would either be shouting insults at each other or moaning wildly, since anger and sexual arousal seem to be the only emotions radiating from them. Slowly but surely they're sinking deeper into each other, and deeper and deeper. And now, they look like one big blob yet again.

They're shaking and thrashing about wildly, like a creature flailing about in a plastic bag. If we were looking at them in a microscope we'd probably see every cell making contact with another cell, each one either absorbing the others or clashing together as they try to do so at the same time. The constant shaking must be coming from the pleasure they are feeling, likely experiencing great orgasm.

What's this? Have they just stopped? Which one of them have succeeded in this encounter? It's hard to say, it's extremely difficult to tell individual jellyfish slimes apart, at least by sight. It might even be possible that being so equal has meant they've absorbed each other and fused into one. There are rumors that certain slime species are able to do this, but do to the difficulties in experimentation it hasn't been confirmed. Let's just call this one New Cam for now.

New Cam is swimming onto the ocean floor, laying eggs that will become the future generation of jellyfish slimes. Wait a moment, the most eggs seen laid by a jellyfish slime was fifty-six, New Cam has clearly laid over a hundred. Did one of the slimes in the battle somehow obtain the other's eggs when devouring, or is this evidence to support a fusion has happened? We may never know.

Soon New Cam's eggs are going to hatch and tiny jellyfish slimes are going to have to start their growth as predators. It's a harsh journey but that's a story for another time. But for now, those have been our Slime Studies.