A Caterpillar

A Strange Guest in Front of the Room The Story of a Caterpillar

The small events our daily lives often leave a strange impression on our minds. Today, I would like tell you about one such experience, which happened on an ordinary morning. In the small garden in front my room I suddenly saw an animal—a green, fat body, with a kind eyes painted on its face!

This caterpillar was quite attractive look at. Its body color was bright green, as if it had been painted perfectly on nature's paintbrush. There were white spots and some brown patches around its body that helped it camouflage. At first, I thought it was a leaf, because its body structure and color are able to imitate leaves exactly. Later, I looked closely and saw that it was moving slowly—leaves don't move like that anymore!

I immediately took a picture with my mobile phone OPPO A95 (photo time June 21, 2025, 8:42 am). Then I thought, why not record this experience?

A caterpillar is usually the childhood a butterfly or moth. It first becomes a cocoon and then transforms into a butterfly. This process transformation metamorphosis always fascinates me. It is amazing think how a small insect that is unable to move can once spread its colorful wings and fly in the sky.

Judging by its body structure, it seems that it is a caterpillar the Papilio demoleus or lime butterfly species, which usually lays eggs on the leaves lemon and orange trees and the caterpillars emerge.

While observing this insect, I thought, how easily we overlook the small things in life. Yet, how beautifully nature shows us the forms and transformations life before our eyes. A caterpillar—which we may generally despise—is also at a stage of life that will one day emerge in a magnificent form.

This experience has awakened a kind respect and curiosity for nature in me. I have decided that from now on, I will look at my small garden a little more carefully. Maybe I will be lucky enough to see the birth such butterfly again. Maybe one mornin caterpillar will transform into a butterfly and fly away—and I will witness that moment.

Such small events can give new perspective on life. In the world technology, we may be moving far away from nature, but nature still presents its beauty before we just have keep our eyes open.

Photography:
Location| Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾
Short by |@aburihan

Link to original community|
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/291673562

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https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=3.125902&mlon=101.504848#map=12/3.1259/101.5048