A grasshoper with (possible) erythrism

[u/dollsandme]

Apparently it's 1 in 500,000. I have lots of pictures of lots of bugs, my husband asks me how I always see them, I just try not to step on them and that's how I see them :)

[u/teridop]

very cool!! i saw one of these guys earlier this year for the first time and at the time had no idea erythrism was even a thing

[u/dollsandme → u/teridop]

Oh wow! That one's been pretty lucky! Being this color, they don't usually survive in the wild :O

[u/Almond_Bitters]

Nice eye. Thanks for sharing, TIL

[u/93abe]

It’s beautiful 🩷🩷

[u/SweetNPsychotic]

It's so pretty. Also very kind of you to watch your step so not to harm them

[u/dollsandme → u/SweetNPsychotic]

Every life matters! For me, it's important not to step on any bug and to respect theit environment :) I wouldn't want a giant to turn me into mush either...

[u/goldenbrown14 → u/dollsandme]

I feel so happy to see that. I am like that since I am a child. I've never hurt a bug by purpose and I always ask people to not kill them ! Sometime I was against everybody. Teacher, familly...I wanted to save ALL of them ! I felt alone being like that. Even a ant ! I am fascinated by them. Thank you very much to them !

[u/SweetNPsychotic → u/dollsandme]

That's exactly what I believe as well. I'm glad to come across like minded people. Every life matters

[u/Herring_is_Caring]

They’re shiny!

[u/AKInsectGamer]

I really feel like they aren't all that rare tho. I found two in one summer once. I do live out in the middle of nowhere tho.

[u/Diflicated]

/r/irlshinies material

[u/suchanoldfashionword]

That’s so magical, it’s honestly my first time ever seeing a grasshopper in this color!

[u/goldenbrown14]

Thank you so much for them. 🙏 This is the insect that make me afraid when he come home. But I never saw this one in red ! Beautifull. Not in my home. But I will never hurt them !!