Scientists stunned as pink katydid transforms into green camouflage

ScienceDaily
May 2, 2026, 11:12 pm56 ptsTrending
A bizarre rainforest insect is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about camouflage. A katydid spotted glowing hot pink in Panama stunned researchers when it slowly transformed into green in just 11 days, perfectly mirroring the life cycle of tropical leaves that emerge pink before maturing. What once…

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