10 Wonderfully Weird Pink Things in Nature (5 of 6)

8. Roseate Spoonbill

Ever seen a bird that looks like it’s heading to the Met Gala in a feathered pink ensemble? Well, now you have! Meet the roseate spoonbill. With its long, weirdly-shaped bill and pink plumage, it’s one of the flashiest birds around. These birds get their color from their diet of shrimp and other small crustaceans loaded with pigments called carotenoids (the same stuff that makes flamingos pink, BTW). So basically, they’re living proof that you are what you eat.

9. Orchid Mantis

The orchid mantis is one of the most beautiful and deadly insects in Southeast Asia. Female orchid mantises look exactly like orchid flowers, complete with pink and white petal-like limbs. Insects approach, thinking they’re about to sip nectar, only to get snatched up for dinner. The mantis doesn’t even mimic one specific orchid. It just blends all the best features into one deadly disguise. Fun fact: there’s a Pokémon evolution line based on this little savage called Fomantis and Lurantis, but what’s crazy is that it’s not even a bug type.