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Pink katydids are a relatively uncommon but natural phenomenon with a long history of research

It looks from popular press accounts (Science Friday, Scientific American) that the pink coloration may be caused by a dominant allele (!), and is only rare because of a high selection pressure against pink individuals (i.e. they're much less good at hiding among leaves, and are eaten before they can reproduce).

Oreotrephes
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