This color pattern reflects a spectrum of light that probably signals to possible predators about potential toxicity- Quite an evolutionary marvel

Dactylotum bicolor

Dactylotum bicolor, also known as the rainbow grasshopper, painted grasshopper, or the barber pole grasshopper.

I love how Boy George keeps influencing fashion.

It looks like a drone designed by an artist.

he’s tatted

There's a whole lot of weird stuff happening right now. Just saw this outside today.

Just adding this neat fact I recently learned. Grasshoppers turn into locusts in the right conditions. The cause is serotonin. cam.ac.uk/research/news/a-br…

Was this taken in the early morning? If so, then this is just a regular grasshopper on its way home after a particularly intense all-night rave. It’ll wash up and be chirping in the bushes like a normal one by midday…

looks like a bug ma’am, possibly w some nice coloration, nice aftermarket finish