Texas, Dirk Parker came across a bright pink grasshopper. While he initially thought it was cool, he didn't think much of it and continued on his way.It wasn't until later that night that he realized he discovered an incredibly rare specimen.Dirk Parker showed off the pink grasshopper he found during a walk in Texas. (Dirk Parker) "I was sitting in my hotel room later that night," Parker told Fox News. "I looked it up and saw that it was extremely rare.
After that, I couldn't sleep, I was just in my head all night thinking about how I just let it go."Parker lives in Tippecanoe, Ohio, but is temporarily working in Texas as an environmental inspector on oil and gas pipelines.
Last week, his job was rained out for the day, so he decided to take a walk through nature. An avid hunter and fisher, Parker says he immediately spotted the bright pink insect as soon as he came across it.Pink grasshoppers are easily spotted due to their bright colors, which makes them easy prey for predators. (Dirk Parker) "I thought it would make good fishing bait," he said, "…but I didn't have my pole on me."The following morning, after discovering how rare an insect it was, Parker called his dad.
While neither of them knew much about grasshoppers, Parker's dad said it was worth it to go back to the area and see if the animal was still there.Amazingly, Parker was able to locate the rare animal after looking for about 10 minutes.