Wall Street Hedge

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Log in
  • Home
  • Nation & Politics
  • Financial News
  • Technology & Research
  • Lifestyle & Health
    • Latest News
      • Business
      • Nature
      • Science
      • World
      • VA Hospitals Are Still Under Investigation for Suspected Drug Thefts

Rare half hermaphrodite butterfly spotted at Philadelphia exhibition

By Leave a Comment

half-hermaphrodite-butterfly

A rare half hermaphrodite butterfly has been accidently spotted at a Butterfly exhibit held at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

The discovery of the rare butterfly having half male and half female traits was made recently by Swarthmore-based retired chemical engineer Chris Jhonson, who was a volunteer at the exhibit.

Jhonson says he was quite shocked after seeing the unusual Butterfly.

While sharing his first encounter with the rare half hermaphrodite, Jhonson says he spotted an entirely different butterfly while he was emptying the pupae chamber.

According to him, there were some of the noticeable differences between the two wings’ sizes of the butterfly. While the wings on the right side were large and colorful with brown, yellow and white spots just like female species, the left wings were just like the male species, i.e. they were comparatively smaller with darker shades of green, blue and purple.

As soon as he spotted the incredible species of butterfly, he contacted the Entomology Collection Manager and handed over the butterfly to him.

The experts inspected the insect and found that the butterfly is a common Archduke Butterfly that suffered from a rare genetic condition, called gynandromorphy, where both the male and female traits appear in same species. Hence, the butterfly possessed the reproductive organs of both male and female and therefore called hermaphrodite.

Researchers said that similar condition also exists in birds.

The butterfly would be on display at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University between January17 and February16.

 

 

Filed Under: Technology & Research Tagged With: Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Archduke Butterfly, Butterfly exhibit in Drexel University, Chris Jhonson, Drexel University in Philadelphia, Entomology Collection Manager, hermaphrodite butterfly

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 15 other subscribers

Recent Articles

AXA building in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Insurer AXA To Buy XL Group For $15 Billion

By Leave a Comment

New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.

Wall Street Comes Out Intact As Global Stock Rise

By Leave a Comment

Ryanair profits are up despite threats of pilot strike.

Ryanair Profits Are Up But A New Pilot Strike May Be Around The Corner

By Leave a Comment

Bitcoin bubble may burst, analysts speculate.

Bitcoin Bubble Shows Signs Of Bursting

By Leave a Comment

One percent amassed 82 percent of the world's fortune last year.

82 Percent Of The World’s Wealth Went To The One Percent In 2017, According To Oxfam Report (Report)

By Leave a Comment

Morgan Stanley will be hit with a $1.25 billion charge as part of the new Republican tax cut.

Morgan Stanley To Be Hit With $1.25 Billion Charge From Republican Tax Reform

By Leave a Comment

General Electric Laboratory

High Demand For Renewable Forces General Electric To Slash 12 Thousand Jobs Worldwide

By Leave a Comment

Cryptocurrency bitcoin coins

Cryptocurrency Is Worth More Than JPMorgan, Bitcoin Raises Concerns

By Leave a Comment

Computer circuit board

Chipmaker Company, Marvell Technology, to Buy its Rival Cavium in $6 billion Deal

By Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving Dinner Will Cost Less This Year as Food Gets Cheaper

By Leave a Comment

Doctors in surgery

Vermont Is Preparing New Health Care System

By Leave a Comment

Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh

Saudi Arabia Has Just Bought Huge Stake in Uber

By Leave a Comment

No Agreement Yet on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Leave a Comment

Samsung Shareholders Approve Deal Which Sees Lee Family Gain More Control

By Leave a Comment

Categories

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Financial News
  • Lifestyle & Health
  • Nation & Politics
  • National News
  • Nature
  • Science
  • Technology & Research
  • World

Copyright © 2021 WallStreetHedge.com

About · Privacy Policy · Terms of Use · Contact

This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more.