The Pink grasshopper is probably an unusual colour form of a common grasshopper - A few pink specimens are spotted every year - In fact this is the second one Wildlife Extra has been made aware of in the last few weeks.
They can be variable in colour with green, brownish, purple-red and pink forms recorded, although green forms are most common. Colour forms are genetically determined and some populations can show high frequency of pink grasshoppers.
Our thanks to Sue North for the image.
http://www.wildlifeextra.com/go/news/pink-grasshopper.html
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