Among the lush green leaves, a tiny insect was relaxing on the edge of one of the leaves. Its tiny body was so beautiful and captivating, looking like a tiny grain holding the secrets of the forest. I slowly approached the tiny creature. As I approached, I was once again captivated by its exquisite appearance. Its tiny, brownish-orange body, adorned with black dots, reflected a beautiful shimmer. The sun was shining softly.
The insect was very kind; it didn't move at all when I approached, as if it knew it was about to be used as a model. Or perhaps it was just too lazy to do its thing, because the weather was still very cold even though the sun was shining. Especially when the wind blew, the chill was felt right down to the bone. Even I, wearing a thick jacket, still felt cold, let alone this tiny creature with only its elytra.
This insect's appearance was very similar to a ladybug. However, it wasn't a ladybug, but rather the Henosepilachna pusillanima beetle, a member of the Coccinellidae family. This beetle is one of the main pests of eggplant plants. They damage the plant by eating all the leaves, leaving only the veins.
Latin name | Henosepilachna pusillanima | - | - | Observation date | 24 Sep, 2025 Camera used | realme 7 Pro Photographers | @reachdreams Location | Aceh, Indonesia
| Link to original community | | - | https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/316205527
Latitude | Longitude | Map | - | - | - | 4.695135 | 96.7493993 | https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=4.695135&mlon=96.7493993