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.
the northern lights one of several astronomical phenomena called polar lights aurora polaris are shafts or curtains of colored light visible on occasion in the night sky