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Rare 1 in 100 million cotton candy lobster caught in USA

A lobsterman has caught a rare cotton candy lobster in Maine in the USA.

The odds of catching a cotton candy lobster are 1 in 100 million.

The iridescent opal-like colouring of the lobster is the result of a genetic mutation.

Lobsterman Bill Coppersmith, who has been fishing for 40 years, caught the lobster, which was named Haddie after his granddaughter.

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Lobsterman Bill Coppersmith, who has been fishing for 40 years, caught the lobster, which was named Haddie after his granddaughter.

It is the first cotton candy lobster he has caught.

Haddie ended up at Get Maine Lobster in Portland, which shared pictures of the rare crustacean.

"The odds of a cotton candy lobster being caught is 1 in 100 Million!" the company said on Facebook.

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"Because of this, we want to preserve her.

"Currently, Haddie is hanging out in our tank at the wharf. We want to make sure she lives the rest of her life in safety and comfort since rare coloured lobsters have a harder time surviving in the wild."

Lobsterman Bill Coppersmith, who has been fishing for 40 years, caught the lobster, which was named Haddie after his granddaughter.

Luckily, somebody answered their plea for help, and she won't end up on a fancy dinner table.

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The food firm said the rare creature will head to the Seacoast Science Centre in New Hampshire where she will live in safety.

"We did it! Haddie, the rare Cotton Candy Lobster, has officially been adopted," they said on Facebook.

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Over a million lightning strikes detected across Australia

More than one million lightning strikes erupted across Australia in the past 24 hours as thunderstorms swept the country.

Weatherzone detected 1.37 million lightning pulses across central and eastern Australia overnight.

These included both cloud-to-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes.

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Severe thunderstorms across Australia have also brought a spike in lightning strikes.The worst hit areas yesterday were north New South Wales and south Queensland.

It comes after severe thunderstorms across most of Australia.

Heavy rain has inundated the Australian outback, cutting off roads and flooding some creeks and rivers.

The Todd River in Alice Springs is surging today after 140 millimetres of rainfall in the past three days.

Around 100 millimetres of rain occurred in the territory on Wednesday which was the heaviest daily rain in more than 20 years.

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One million lightning strikes detected in Australia over past 24 hours

More rain and storms are on the way for parts of central, southern and eastern Australia.

A low-pressure system will produce heavy rain and thunderstorms across Queensland, NSW, the ACT, Victoria and South Australia today.

Flood watches and warnings as well as severe weather warnings are already in place.

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Sydney and Brisbane will be impacted by the low pressure system today with showers and possible storms forecast.

Residents are warned not to drive through floodwaters.

"Some of Thursday's rain will be falling over already saturated ground, so flooding is likely," Ben Domensino, from Weatherzone, said.

"Check the latest warnings in your area for up-to-date details and never drive through floodwater."