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Meadow Grasshopper (F) (Barry's)

Grasshoppers are usually green, brown or a combination of the two, so they can blend into their background. The pink insect owes its colour to a rare genetic mutation called erythrism - similar to albinism. ... This produces a bizarre pink colour that is extremely rare in the wild

Taken at Meeth Quarry

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Uploaded on August 23, 2020
Taken on June 25, 2020