Why is the beetle two different types? Is it a mutation in nature (like some lobsters) or some artistic choice?

psychedelic_rabbit said:

Why is the beetle two different types? Is it a mutation in nature (like some lobsters) or some artistic choice?

It's a herm. Beetles like this results from when an egg develops both male and female sex characteristics, which ends up expressed in half of the body being female and half the body being male.

Rathurue said:

It's a herm. Beetles like this results from when an egg develops both male and female sex characteristics, which ends up expressed in half of the body being female and half the body being male.

Fascinating, thanks for the explanation!

Futa beetle.

It occurred to me that she (they?) doesn't actually have that many distinctly female characteristics, and could easily pass for a boy. The artist's replies on Twitter seem to be dancing around establishing which it is as well.

Would the implied futanari tag be appropriate here?

Bicorn said:

Would the implied futanari tag be appropriate here?

since theyre not really a full female or male, would it still work as a tag, then?