'Exceptionally rare' pink grasshopper spotted by New Zealand ranger - video

Researchers from New Zealand's conservation department conducting an annual grasshopper survey near Lake Tekapo on the South Island have spotted a rare pink grasshopper. The species - the robust grasshopper - is native to New Zealand and is the country's largest lowland grasshopper. The pink hue is thought to be caused by a genetic mutation, as the insect is typically grey or brown like the river stones of its native habitat in the MacKenzie basin'Exceptionally rare' pink grasshopper spotted in New Zealand Continue reading...