Comments on: The Strangest Camouflage in the World http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ginnyjr http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-268237 Ginnyjr Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:02:21 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-268237 Here is an article about Pink Katydids: <a href="http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/OSL/2009/September/090924OSL.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/OSL/2009/September/090924OSL.html</a> Here is an article about Pink Katydids: http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/newscolumns/archives/OSL/2009/September/090924OSL.html

]]> By: WannaSmile http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-254281 WannaSmile Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:02:11 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-254281 That is amazing! That is amazing!

]]> By: schenn http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-254131 schenn Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:25:08 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-254131 albino insect? albino insect?

]]> By: Kevin http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-254102 Kevin Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:04:47 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-254102 I use live insect traps in my garden to keep pests down. I have had a few of these bright pink ones in the traps over the last couple of years. Every morning I take the traps to the back corner of the yard and dump them out for the flock of birds that are waiting for a handout. They love slugs. These birds mean business. If I don't give them something every morning they will shit all over my lawn furniture. Anyway, they will eat anything, but they won't touch the bright pink katydids. I figured that the katydids must have been pressured into that coloration by predation, but I don't know of anything else in this area that uses those warning colors. Maybe it is something else in their migration path? Interesting. I use live insect traps in my garden to keep pests down. I have had a few of these bright pink ones in the traps over the last couple of years. Every morning I take the traps to the back corner of the yard and dump them out for the flock of birds that are waiting for a handout. They love slugs. These birds mean business. If I don’t give them something every morning they will shit all over my lawn furniture. Anyway, they will eat anything, but they won’t touch the bright pink katydids. I figured that the katydids must have been pressured into that coloration by predation, but I don’t know of anything else in this area that uses those warning colors. Maybe it is something else in their migration path? Interesting.

]]> By: matt http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-250921 matt Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:09:16 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-250921 Erythrism Erythrism

]]> By: wpkeeper http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-233804 wpkeeper Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:44:50 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-233804 All think that it is a flower All think that it is a flower

]]> By: amber http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-216490 amber Wed, 06 May 2009 07:19:33 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-216490 i found one of theese guys hiding in a pink flower, i thought its abit bizarre as i live in new zealand :) freaky. i have a picture of it... http://grufsickles.deviantart.com/art/pink-121345082 i found one of theese guys hiding in a pink flower, i thought its abit bizarre as i live in new zealand :) freaky.
i have a picture of it…
http://grufsickles.deviantart.com/art/pink-121345082

]]> By: rawr http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-164313 rawr Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:51:52 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-164313 Photoshopped! Photoshopped!

]]> By: Kevin http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-163917 Kevin Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:45:23 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-163917 PHOTO SHOPPED!!! Look at the shading and color inconsistencies. PHOTO SHOPPED!!! Look at the shading and color inconsistencies.

]]> By: Mikko http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/ecology/the-strangest-camouflage-in-the-world/3058/comment-page-1#comment-163862 Mikko Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:39:36 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=3058#comment-163862 What if they just figured out a way to appear completey unedible to predators? Now the birds are like "WTF some asshole's trying to feed us with half finished plastic fake crap". Or maybe it's just that evolution let them develop a mating wish that is way stronger than the urge for survival. "I'd rather burn out than fade away" attitude quickly draws females and if you're really cool, you get laid before a pigeon picks your head off. What if they just figured out a way to appear completey unedible to predators? Now the birds are like “WTF some asshole’s trying to feed us with half finished plastic fake crap”.

Or maybe it’s just that evolution let them develop a mating wish that is way stronger than the urge for survival. “I’d rather burn out than fade away” attitude quickly draws females and if you’re really cool, you get laid before a pigeon picks your head off.

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