A photograph shows a colorful rainbow grasshopper
Fake news claim: A viral image shared on social media shows a colorful grasshopper; the message states Rainbow Grasshopper from Costa Rica.
Examples of viral posts in circulation on Social Media like WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.
Rainbow Grasshopper from Costa Rica pic.twitter.com/a90HCfkJOz
— J.T.S (@JTS06382464) October 10, 2019
This is a children’s book just begging to be written. Rainbow grasshopper, Costa Rica. #kidlit #writingcommunity #childrensbook #5amwritersclub #amwriting pic.twitter.com/vcCFOO5s9n
Facts Check Verdict: False
News Verification: The image shared on social media claiming to be a colorful grasshopper is not true. The post has more than 30k shares on social media.
The image is available on the website designcrowd, as a part of a Photoshop contest. The contest titled as “Color Blind 15
The contest has received 56 Photoshop submissions from 48 creatives.”
This photoshop contest is now closed. 48 creatives participated. View results.
'Color Blind 15' - Open photoshop contest is now closed. The contest received 56 submissions from 48 creatives.
Rainbow grasshopper facts: Dactylotum bicolor grasshopper or multi-colored grasshopper, also known as the rainbow grasshopper, painted grasshopper, or the barber pole grasshopper, is a species of grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is native to the United States, Canada and northern Mexico and exhibits aposematism.
As shared by a social media user, the true Rainbow Grasshopper of Costa Rica is Dactylotum bicolor and it doesn't look anything like this one.
The Painted Grasshopper (Dactylotum bicolor) a marvel of the insect world pic.twitter.com/mG1zJhw1U5
— 41 Strange (@41Strange) September 2, 2019
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