This afternoon was quite calm While wandering among the green leaves I suddenly saw a strange and beautiful insect with a body painted in green and brown It was sitting on a young leaf of a lemon tree as if it were a work of art emerging from the depths of nature After looking closely I realized that it was a lemon butterfly caterpillar At first I was a little scared but later I saw how incredibly beautiful and diverse it was Their body is usually green but the head is brown which looks like the head of a small snake It seems that nature has given them such a form on purpose to deceive the eyes of enemies Perhaps this is the reason for their extraordinary colorful design on their bodies Many people look down on caterpillars because they eat leaves But in the eyes of nature they are an important part Caterpillars are the childhood of butterflies their transformation progresses step by step from egg to caterpillar then cocoon and finally colorful butterfly This journey is like a reflection of life itself slowly changing itself turning into a beautiful form with patience and time.
This special species of caterpillar mainly lays its eggs on lemon orange grapefruit or other citrus trees The caterpillar that hatches from the small egg grows day by day by eating young leaves At each stage it changes its shell as if it is redecorating itself with each step In the pictures I took this caterpillar is seen in three different poses sometimes it is sitting on a corner of a leaf and enjoying the juice of the leaves and sometimes it is looking around with a curious eye Its smooth body black spots that look like eyes and the movement of its tiny legs are like a living poem Its brown face and green body line are seen in the picture which is made to imitate the head of a snake.
This defense strategy of nature is truly amazing In the picture it is seen sitting on one edge of a leaf as if looking for a safe place for itself And in the picture it seems to be resting a little as if enjoying a quiet afternoon in the shade of a tree This little caterpillar teaches us a lot about nature patience change transformation and balance A leaf from a tree may be its food but as a gift for that food one day it will become a colorful butterfly an ambassador of beauty for nature Today's photography experience reminded me once again every little creature in nature is extraordinary If you pay a little attention these little creatures teach us to discover the world we know in a new way.
| Device | Name |
|---|---|
| Android | VivY77 /v2169 vivo |
| Camera | focal length:26mm(equivalent to 35mm focal length film) |
| Location | Malaysia 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 |
| Short by | @mdbayezid |
| Link to original | community |
| Link | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/290903787 |
