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πŸ¦— Grasshoppers & Crickets

Alpine Grasshopper

Kosciuscola tristis

About

A striking color-changing grasshopper found in the Australian Alps above the snowline. Males turn from dark black-brown to brilliant turquoise blue when warmed by sunlight.

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Did You Know?

Males change from black to vivid blue in minutes as their body temperature rises in the sun.