Photo: world’s prettiest grasshopper looks like something out of Avatar

Posted By jlhance on Feb 22, 2011 in Photography, Photos, Wildlife

Native to Madagascar, the incredibly colored Rainbow Milkweed Locust (Phymateus saxosus) is toxic due to its propensity to eat milkweed. The stunning colors and wild patterns make this species look like it belongs on Pandora, the alien moon setting of James Cameron’s film Avatar. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.