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Bright pink insect stands out to blend in, scientists say

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A tropical insect has been found to change color from vivid hot pink to green within a fortnight, which scientists believe may mimic the young leaves of rainforest plants. The findings, published this week in the journal Ecology, focuses on Arota festae, a leaf-masquerading katydid also known as a "bush cricket," native to Panama, Colombia and Suriname.

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