A Pink Grasshopper - not a species; a genetic anomaly
Despite the fact that this individual was tiny, approximately 15 mm in length, I could see it from yards away. The most useful information I could find about this condition comes from the excellent and very helpful UK Safari website; Grasshoppers are usually green, brown or a combination of the two. The colours help to keep them hidden in their grassy habitat. Sometimes there's a bit of orange or red but in most species of grasshopper this is hidden on the lower half of the abdomen where it won't be seen by predators overhead. Pink or purple is not an ideal colour for a creature which lives in a green habitat. It's thought that the colours of these grasshoppers may have been caused by a genetic mutation, similar to that which affects albino animals. In some cases the pigments are reduced, and in others there is an excess of pigment. Here the red pigment is excessive causing the colour. The fact that I could see such a small individual so easily doesn't bode well for this individual's survival. I can't tell which species this is, so it has it's own special page.
On the allotment, Norwich - June 2018
On the allotment, Norwich - June 2018