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Rare Butterfly Is Half Male, Half Female
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Jan 12, 2015 14:15:20   #
Dummy Boy Loc: Michigan
 
http://www.livescience.com/49364-half-male-half-female-butterfly.html

...so I guess it's not a parenting issue?

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Jan 12, 2015 14:26:35   #
Super Dave Loc: Realville, USA
 
When this gets out, the Democrats will call for allowing them to vote.

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Jan 12, 2015 15:22:00   #
PoppaGringo Loc: Muslim City, Mexifornia, B.R.
 
Super Dave wrote:
When this gets out, the Democrats will call for allowing them to vote.


And signing them up for Obamacare.

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Jan 12, 2015 15:25:08   #
Armageddun Loc: The show me state
 
Super Dave wrote:
When this gets out, the Democrats will call for allowing them to vote.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Jan 12, 2015 15:25:26   #
Armageddun Loc: The show me state
 
PoppaGringo wrote:
And signing them up for Obamacare.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Jan 12, 2015 20:21:34   #
no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
 
Dummy Boy wrote:
http://www.livescience.com/49364-half-male-half-female-butterfly.html

...so I guess it's not a parenting issue?


Many insects can be either sex, and apparently the DNA for sex is indeterminate in them. sometimes they start out in the adult form as one sex and are fertile in that sex and then change sex later. Fish are well known to do the same thing, often starting out female, and then changing to males later, depending on things like number of males around, and the PH of the water. Frogs do the same thing, and the sex of turtles depends on the temperature of the egg while the turtle was developing. One bird of a common species, as I recall a bunting was both sexes, male coloring on one side of the bird, female coloring on the other, not fertile, and with a mosiac gene problem, but not like the human conditions because birds do not have obvious differences in sex organs. that's why chicken hatcheries have to hire people to sex the newly hatched chicks so that when customers want hens for eggs, they don't get males instead. Remember, roosters don't lay eggs refer to "Chicken Run and the hoodwinked rats that thought the flying rooster would give them eggs. (very funny movie)

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Jan 12, 2015 22:11:04   #
alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa
 
no propaganda please wrote:
Many insects can be either sex, and apparently the DNA for sex is indeterminate in them. sometimes they start out in the adult form as one sex and are fertile in that sex and then change sex later. Fish are well known to do the same thing, often starting out female, and then changing to males later, depending on things like number of males around, and the PH of the water. Frogs do the same thing, and the sex of turtles depends on the temperature of the egg while the turtle was developing. One bird of a common species, as I recall a bunting was both sexes, male coloring on one side of the bird, female coloring on the other, not fertile, and with a mosiac gene problem, but not like the human conditions because birds do not have obvious differences in sex organs. that's why chicken hatcheries have to hire people to sex the newly hatched chicks so that when customers want hens for eggs, they don't get males instead. Remember, roosters don't lay eggs refer to "Chicken Run and the hoodwinked rats that thought the flying rooster would give them eggs. (very funny movie)
Many insects can be either sex, and apparently the... (show quote)


some fish are female when they are young and become male when they get older the one I am aware of is the Darado I believe on the East coast they call it a dolphin fish

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Jan 13, 2015 09:53:44   #
pappadeux Loc: Phoenix AZ
 
Dummy Boy wrote:
http://www.livescience.com/49364-half-male-half-female-butterfly.html

...so I guess it's not a parenting issue?
Does that make'it' gay

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Jan 13, 2015 10:07:10   #
Dummy Boy Loc: Michigan
 
pappadeux wrote:
Does that make'it' gay


uh, er....I guess it could have sex with itself...never have to leave the nest.... :oops:

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Jan 13, 2015 10:07:44   #
Dummy Boy Loc: Michigan
 
alex wrote:
some fish are female when they are young and become male when they get older the one I am aware of is the Darado I believe on the East coast they call it a dolphin fish


...I've heard that about clown fish too....

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Jan 13, 2015 10:18:20   #
no propaganda please Loc: moon orbiting the third rock from the sun
 
alex wrote:
some fish are female when they are young and become male when they get older the one I am aware of is the Darado I believe on the East coast they call it a dolphin fish


Yes,isn't that a fascinating concept. I think that is the one that when they become male it depends on the number of other males in the area, as the males are needed to protect the areas when the food for the fish are found. But lowly and very common fish like guppies and platties do the same thing. they may start off male (fertile) and become female (fertile) as the supplies of each change in an area. since those two species are generally kept in home aquariums, it is possible to see that going on in your home tank if you are very observant. when we had aquariums we noticed that and found it interesting. SWMBO also wondered if capturing the sperm from the fish when it was male and impregnating it when it changed to female would be possible and what would it produce. they are live bearers so it might be possible to separate the offspring hen they were born and study them.

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Jan 13, 2015 11:12:01   #
pappadeux Loc: Phoenix AZ
 
no propaganda please wrote:
Yes,isn't that a fascinating concept. I think that is the one that when they become male it depends on the number of other males in the area, as the males are needed to protect the areas when the food for the fish are found. But lowly and very common fish like guppies and platties do the same thing. they may start off male (fertile) and become female (fertile) as the supplies of each change in an area. since those two species are generally kept in home aquariums, it is possible to see that going on in your home tank if you are very observant. when we had aquariums we noticed that and found it interesting. SWMBO also wondered if capturing the sperm from the fish when it was male and impregnating it when it changed to female would be possible and what would it produce. they are live bearers so it might be possible to separate the offspring hen they were born and study them.
Yes,isn't that a fascinating concept. I think tha... (show quote)
Holy mackeral Andy, Somtin 'fishy' goin on herrrr

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Jan 13, 2015 15:29:28   #
Armageddun Loc: The show me state
 
pappadeux wrote:
Holy mackeral Andy, Somtin 'fishy' goin on herrrr


We have here in Misery what we call the meanest animal in our state. It is a hippogator. Has a head on one end like a hippo and a head like a gator on the other end. Brother it is one mean animal, never settles down and it is always ready to strike out and fight.

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Jan 13, 2015 16:27:49   #
shipfitter Loc: Wisconsin, for now
 
Super Dave wrote:
When this gets out, the Democrats will call for allowing them to vote.


ROF LMFAOOOO :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jan 13, 2015 16:31:41   #
shipfitter Loc: Wisconsin, for now
 
pappadeux wrote:
Does that make'it' gay


Hmmm . Maybe its a LIBFLY ... You know how funny actin those LIBS are at times :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :D

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