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 amazing color displays and formations of the Northern Lights (also called aurora borealis) are produced by basically three things: 1. The solar wind - a continuous flow of the Sun's magnetic field carrying charged particles (electrons and protons) from the Sun's atmosphere far out into the solar system.