Pink, white katydids found in Osaka
When Osaka resident Kana Yamaguchi’s neighbors cut the grass in a nearby field, a number of fleeing insects sought refuge in her flower bed. Among them was an odd pair of grasshopper-like bugs — one pink, one white. Osaka Museum of Natural History entomologist Itaru Kanazawa identifies them as the larvae of Euconocephalus thunbergi (”kubikirigisu” in Japanese), a close relative of the katydid. While he says it is normal for these insects to change between green and brown to match their surroundings, pink and white are considered abnormal. Speculation is that the pink is an extreme variation of the brown coloration, and the white specimen is believed to be an albino, though nobody will know for sure until it becomes an adult. Regardless, says Kanazawa, “It is quite rare to find three different colors at the same time.”
[Source: Asahi]
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En Japón encuentran unos insectos con unos colores muy particulares…
Fueron descubiertos en Osaka (Japón) mientres cortaban un césped de un campo. Sus colores llamaron de inmediato la atención. Itaru Kanazawa entomologista del Museo de Historia Natural de Osaka los identificó como la larva de Euconocephalus thunberg…
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They may be albino, but in the modern world or urban camouflage could they stand a better chance of surviving?
Haha wow. Reminds me of “Blinky” form the Simpsons.
Yeah it’s just like Blinky. Or wait, no it’s not.
Seems to have happened before. Here are some more pink bugs.
http://buzz.ifas.ufl.edu/006pfp.htm
http://bugguide.net/node/view/32354
wow, i thought they were toys! lol
These bugs scare me. They make me think they have magic or at least nuclear powers.
Candy dont grow on trees,lol.
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Now that is pretty freaky. I don’t know what I’d do if one landed in my food!
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Wow! That is so neat!