Half of this locust's body is "male" and half of its body is "female"!

This slender stick-like insect belongs to a species of locust called Diapherodes gigantea. These locusts are usually found in forests but are also reared by curious people.

The grasshopper in the photo is the pet of a British woman named Lauren Garfield, whom she named "Charlie".

When Charlie became an adult a few days ago, Lauren was shocked to see him because his body was green on one side and brown on the other.

They knew that in this type of locust the color of the female is green while the color of the male is brown. Apparently, half of the body of this locust is male and the other half is female.

To confirm his point, Lauren immediately contacted experts at the Natural History Museum in London.

Experts also examined Charlie and confirmed that he was indeed a male on one side and a female on the other.

By now, such half-male and half-female specimens have been found in various insects, but this is the first time that a 'male-female mix' specimen has been found in Diaferods gigantei locusts.