genderqueer: Half-male, half-female butterfly emerges from cocoon at museum exhibit “The butterfly is an extremely rare half-male, half-female bilateral Gynandromorph, which means that it appears to be male on one side but female on the other, according to the Guardian.   Dual-sex animals are a rare occurrence in nature, but it’s especially rare for such a creature to be so uniformly bilateral. This butterflyappears perfectly split down the middle, with smoky black colors on its male side, but with visible flecks of blue, red and tortoiseshell on its female side. It also has one antenna longer than the other, a single male clasp on its abdomen, and its genitalia are also cut half and half — the male and female reproductive organs are fused right down the middle.” (link submitted by hollandinthe801)
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Half-male, half-female butterfly emerges from cocoon at museum exhibit

“The butterfly is an extremely rare half-male, half-female bilateral Gynandromorph, which means that it appears to be male on one side but female on the other, according to the Guardian.   Dual-sex animals are a rare occurrence in nature, but it’s especially rare for such a creature to be so uniformly bilateral. This butterflyappears perfectly split down the middle, with smoky black colors on its male side, but with visible flecks of blue, red and tortoiseshell on its female side. It also has one antenna longer than the other, a single male clasp on its abdomen, and its genitalia are also cut half and half — the male and female reproductive organs are fused right down the middle.”

(link submitted by hollandinthe801)

Source: mnn.com

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    this is the most beautiful butterfly i’ve ever seen. for several reasons.
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    OMG WHAT THIS IS AMAZING. :O
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    Oh God it’s so cute. ;A;
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    but its so mothhhafaaaking beautiful. ***i have a butterfly obsession.
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    This is beautiful.
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