A new type of spider, male on one side of its body and female on the other, has been unearthed in a Thai forest and named after a Japanese anime hero with the superpower of switching sex View 3 Images A new species of 'intersex' spider has been unearthed in Thailand's forests (Image: Zootaxa)

Critter-lovers are celebrating the discovery of a spider in Thailand that's male on one half and female on the other has been affectionately dubbed the 'Ladyboy Spider' by sections of the internet This astonishing species displays its rare gender-melding superpower by having different colours on each side. ‌

The eye-grabbing spider is orange on the left for female and white on the right for male . Thrilled scientists christened their discovery "Damarchus inazuma", taking inspiration

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