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The rainbow grasshopper cannot fly
North America’s rainbow grasshopper has striking red, yellow and pale-green markings against a largely black body. Its colours serve as a warning to predators. Despite its vivid appearance, it does not develop functional wings and cannot fly.
Its rainbow name does not mean it takes to the sky.
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