John C. Landa Jr., “The Schulenbirder,” sends these interesting photos taken by his neighbor Joshua Roberts. “We believe this is a katydid,” Landa said. “The pink color is an unusual genetic mutation affecting the pigmentation. It is similar to the recessive gene found in albinos.”
While pink katydids can’t hide from predators in green foliage like their more common (green) relatives, they may be s…