“I couldn’t believe she’d actually found one,” said her father, Tony Landecker, who had read Madeline a news story a year ago about a pink grasshopper.
Like many 10-year-olds, Madeline Landecker is fascinated by insects. At her family’s small farm near Little Rock, Ark., she enjoys watching ants and ladybugs and using a net to capture butterflies.So when Madeline spotted a flash of bright pink on the ground after looking in on her chickens after school on March 14, she stooped down to get a closer look.“You don’t usually get a chance to see a pink grasshopper,” she said.
“I named her Millie, because I’m pretty sure she’s a girl,” Madeline said. “I’ve studied what male and female grasshoppers look like.” “Some kids were scared of her, and some of the teachers too,” she said. “Some people just don’t like bugs. But I’ve always been interested in them.”Although pink grasshoppers aren’t commonly seen, they aren’t as rare as people might think, said Hojun Song, an entomology professor at Texas A&M University.
“She’s always been drawn to the outdoors and is really dedicated to all of her animals,” Bridget said.
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