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Pink katydid
Rich Whitby, a colleague at The Record, came across this creature along the Appalachian Trail near Greenwood Lake and Mount Peter in nearby New York State.
No, there’s no Photoshop image adjustment involved. Actually, Rich says, the photo doesn’t do the bug justice.
Turns out that in rare instances, katydids change colors to adapt to their habitat — in this instance, pink flowers.
This site has more on unusual katydids, including a pink one or two (scroll down):
http://www.whatsthatbug.com/katy.html
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Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been lucky to have some great contributions from others.
I have to agree that a pink katydid is a hard act to follow. -
Jim, you never cease to amaze us with the wild and wonderful entries in this blog. A pink Katydid…who would have “thunk”? Thanks for the great bug web site tip. Also, please thank your co-worker for sharing his great photo.l
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That is the coolest thing. Thanks for steering us towards that bug website. Although I love bugs, I have been looking for a site like that to help me identify a creepy inhabitant in my shed.
-D
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Jim Wright
Thanks for the kind words. I’ve been lucky to have some great contributions from others.
I have to agree that a pink katydid is a hard act to follow.
Chris
Jim, you never cease to amaze us with the wild and wonderful entries in this blog. A pink Katydid…who would have “thunk”? Thanks for the great bug web site tip. Also, please thank your co-worker for sharing his great photo.l
Diana & Jeff
That is the coolest thing. Thanks for steering us towards that bug website. Although I love bugs, I have been looking for a site like that to help me identify a creepy inhabitant in my shed.
-D