Today, it's still raining lightly where I live, but that hasn't stopped me from hunting for beautiful creatures in the wild. Weather like this makes it easy to spot a variety of insects. Their body temperatures are very low, so they can't flee when they see us approaching their location.
So, today, I found a group of tiny caterpillars feasting on their delicious meal. They continued to devour the leaf greedily, ignoring my camera. There were so many of them, it seemed like all the eggs the butterfly had laid some time ago had all hatched.
The group of caterpillars I encountered were the larvae of the brownish-yellow butterfly, scientifically known as Acraea terpsicore. As I photographed these caterpillars, I immediately imagined that in a few days, they would become incredibly beautiful creatures with a new form. They would have wings and be able to soar through the air.
I hope no predators target them. If they all survive, this wildflower garden will be truly vibrant. It will be filled with beautiful, orange-brown butterflies mixed with black. If that were to happen, it would be truly magnificent. I'll have to return to this place again to experience their beauty in a new form.
| Latin name | Acraea terpsicore |
|---|---|
| Observation date | 24 Nov, 2025 |
| Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
| Photographers | @reachdreams |
| Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
| Link to original community |
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https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/327994419
| Latitude | Longitude | Map |
|---|---|---|
| 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993 |
