An amateur photographer was surprised when he spotted a rare pink grasshopper in his garden.
Gary Phillips, 65, was tending to his dahlias in Llandegfan, Anglesey, when he was shocked by the "vibrant colour" of the insect.
"I'd never heard of them," said Mr Phillips, who then crawled across his garden with his camera to snap some pics.
Many experts believe that people have only about a 1% chance of seeing a pink grasshopper in their lifetime.
"I had to proper focus on what I'd seen, and realised it was a pink grasshopper which I thought has got to be rare," Mr Phillips added.
Though it was small in size, the hot pink grasshopper stood out and Mr Phillips was captivated as it hopped across his lawn.
The green meadow grasshopper species is common across the UK, however - as the name suggests - these are generally green, brown or a combination of the two and not pink.
It is believed that on rare occasions, a genetic mutation causes them to turn a rare hot pink.
Unfortunately, most don't get to see them because as their bright colours mean they are unable to hide from predators and do not survive very long.
Paul Hetherington, of conservation charity Buglife,, external said the pink grasshopper's colour is caused by a recessive gene that can be passed through successive generations.
It is known as erythrism, which causes too much red pigment and not enough black.
He explained that being pink in the wild is "not useful" for the insect as they stand out from the green grass.
However, in the summer months, when the grass changes colour, it is less noticeable and its survival rate increases.
While some experts have tried to describe how rare they are by saying people have a 1% chance of encountering them, Mr Hetherington said this is only true if you're not actively looking.
"If you look closely for them in any meadow, the chances of seeing them are actually very high," he said, adding that he has in fact seen three himself.
"It's amazing to see the beauty of the creatures being appreciated," he added.
"They are just wonderful."
Click on the video below to see a glimpse of the rare insect.
Source: BBC