Several years back, little gold bugs invaded our hollyhocks. And I mean GOLD, I had never seen bugs like it. Just recently, I have found what they are. Golden Tortoise Beetles.
It's metallic sheen looks like polished gold. But when disturbed, they turn red.
They are encased by a thin clear covering, like a soap bubble.
As beautiful as they are, their larvae are frighteningly ugly.
I feel lucky to have seen them, and even luckier that it was not in their larvae form.
“The golden tortoise
beetle: nature’s tiniest knight in shimmering armor.”
* All photos are from the web
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