Pinch bug, pinchbug, or pincher bug may refer to: 1  Stag beetles, insects belonging to the family Lucanidae. 2  Earwigs, insects belonging to the order Dermaptera.  Members of the crab family Chirostylidae, which together with families Galatheidae and Kiwaidae are also commonly known as squat lobsters.
I have exactly the same experience that you do when viewing northern lights: pale and usually colorless, only occasionally seeing a hint of blue. And I see the same way with star color, too. On the other hand, I can see as many as 11 Plieades on a good night, which is more than average.
Rare, all-red auroras are produced by high-altitude oxygen, at heights of up to 200 miles. Nitrogen produces blue or purplish-red aurora. The connection between the Northern Lights and sunspot activity has been suspected since about 1880. Thanks to research conducted since the 1950's, we now know that electrons and protons from the sun are blown towards the earth on the 'solar wind'.