FfFfFfFF 58,070 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 While checking his hives, master beekeeper Joseph Zgurzynski discovered something highly unusual. Whereas all the other honeybees in the hive had normal black eyes, one insect sported a pair of creamy yellow peepers that were impossible to miss. “I’ve been keeping bees since 1976, and this is the first time I’ve seen anything like it,” says Zgurzynski, who manages around six million bees at his Country Barn Farm. Not only did the standout bee have a genetic mutation that affects pigmentation in the eyes and likely renders the bee blind—itself a rather rare condition—but the bee also was what’s known as a gynandromorph, an organism that possesses both female and male traits. “That’s why this is so astounding,” says Tarpy. “It’s like catching two bolts of lightning in the same bottle.” Even in widely studied species, gynandromorphy is exceedingly rare, though recent years have turned up eye-catching examples in butterflies and birds, like this cardinal spotted in Erie, Pennsylvania. Source Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bionic 50,111 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Looks like there are maggots in its eyes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 A blind hermaphrodite bee...what a life Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Heart 4,400 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Cute "GGD IS NOT FOR YOU" - Admin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 18,817 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 why does it look like lemon curd arghhhh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quasi 11,031 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 *GGD cyberbullies a bee* I don't understand pineapples, so I don't eat bananas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatislaps 34,854 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, Quasi said: *JK Rowling cyberbullies a bee* fixed for some reason I could see this happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IWantYourLove 1,457 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Why do I think it’s cute Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTPOPe 10,169 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 The bee be like: existing in the context of all in which I live and what came before me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horny Chicken 10,932 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Birds and bees, my favorite topic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlondeQueenOfGGD 25,454 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 They look like yellow sunglasses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lippoutou 4,657 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Also even the shape of the eyes looks different : they seem way bigger than all the others' on the picture. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpadesToStart 3,808 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Shiny Pokémon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSlash 14,539 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Why does it look like the wax from the honeycomb dripped onto its eyes ? The bee secretly be like and is just good at hiding the pain Ew, David! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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