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At first glance, it appears that there is no visual distinction between the genders of changeling drones. However if one were to stop and take a closer look the differences become much more clear.
The overall body type of drones may not differ, but the appearance of certain head features plays a vital role in determining which reproductive organs the drone is born with.
Male drones make up the bulk of a hive’s military force; as such they’re the first thing that pops into a creature’s mind when you ask them to picture a changeling. They can be easily spotted by their curved, unbarbed horn and fin-shaped ears that curve inwards. While the queen does produce a male egg or two (which increases with age), the vast majority of males come from the broods of female drones due to the latter’s ovaries being undeveloped.
Female drones, in comparison to their male counterpart, are seldom seen outside the hive. This is because they have to look after the eggs/larvae as well as maintain and expand the hive’s perimeter. The horn of a female drone has a small spike below the main tip akin to a rhinoceros beetle and their ears closely resemble a moth’s antennae. Females are exclusively laid by the queen but do not grow up to have fertilized ovaries like their mother, leading them to produce males after mating.
Decided to share another changeling chart I made. This time it’s one showing how I view the visual differences between (unreformed) male and female drones.
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Uh huh 😏😄
Well expected of a changeling to be able to tell
I think what the females can do in their job is to take care of the eggs and the children and even the ones who are the babysitters are the nanny
Indeed!
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As a bi person, same!