The insect was found by 11-year-old Daniel Tate who thought it was a flower until he saw it jump and then he realised it was a grasshopper.
The insect was later identified by wildlife officers as an adult female common green grasshopper, which has been born pink. more pics here

I presume this is a form of erythrism, though it is not defined as such in the article. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Alcohol consumption in graphic arts in the '50s and '60s is often presented as a jolly pasttime, the most dire consequences of which might be visions of pink elephants. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Joy Douglas said she dyed Cici pink to help raise awareness for breast cancer. The salon owner said she has used beet juice -- and occasionally Kool-Aid -- for four years now to "stain" her dog. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Researchers have developed an indicator that turns an appropriate shade of pink to alert wearers of sunburn. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A Singapore national serviceman who sashayed into a lift early one morning wearing only a pink bikini has been handed a day's jail and a S$11,000 ($7,529) fine by a court in the city-state. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When consumerism have colors; pink for girls and blue for boys

artist's website picked by wildminou 2 years ago

CompUSA and TigerDirect are turning Black Friday pink with awesome deals with everything at least 50% off and with all proceeds to go to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

60” DLP TV for $500 anyone? picked by beany11 1 year ago

Boys like blue, girls like pink and there isn’t much anybody can do about it, researchers said on Monday in one of the first studies to show scientifically that there are gender-based color preferences. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A group of artists called Gelatin have knitted a huge pink rabbit and left it lying on a hill in Italy.

The bunny is SO BIG that it can even be seen using satellite photos from space. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Vandals dumped pink paint on the famed Sinnataggen statue in the Norwegian capital, apparently to protest the recent closure of a youth center. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Authorities in eastern India are painting a crime-infested town pink in the hope that an image makeover will lift the sagging morale of residents who are fed up with the decline in law and order. picked by Alton 3 years ago

This clip for "Careful With That Axe Eugene" is taken from the video "Live at Pompei" 1971. I used to own this video and it's amazing. If you're a Pink Floyd fan it's worth grabbing!. Also contains an interview with the band at the end. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

A rare pink dolphin (Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin) kept at a resort on the island of Samui in southern Thailand is to be set free after government officials found that the wild caught animal was being trained to perform shows for tourists. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

You will like it picked by shoestix 12 months ago

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the US. There are pink ribbons everywhere, and many companies slap a pink label on their product with a "portion going to breast cancer research".

Are the pink promotions more about boosting corporate profits via female-friendly marketing? picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

A beam of white light is made up of all the colours in the spectrum from red to violet on each end. As Pink is a combination of red and violet, which aren't adjacent on the spectrum, it doesn't actually exist. So how come we can see it? picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

You've got to wonder how he is going to turn out... picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

"People say you’re famous, heroes or celebrities," added Travis, who plans to take criminology next year. "We’re not, we’re just two kids who stood up for a cause."Update to this story. picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

Comes in four designer colors, and can fit easily in your purse. Perfect! picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

It's what it is! picked by bunnysutra 2 years ago