{"id":6096,"date":"2021-07-30T01:58:42","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T01:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakaravillasandglamping.com\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2021-07-31T09:48:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T09:48:20","slug":"golden-tortoise-beetles-prove-that-what-glitters-is-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakaravillasandglamping.com\/golden-tortoise-beetles-prove-that-what-glitters-is-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"What Glitters is Gold: Golden Tortoise Beetles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
A few months ago I never knew these amazing pieces of nature existed. Then on Christmas Day 2020, I awoke to find a Spotted Tortoise Beetle<\/a> <\/a>sitting happily on our bedroom balcony railing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It was stunning to see with its transparent shell and distinctive black, yellow and white colouring. Research led me to discover the whole species of tortoise beetles (or Charidotella sexpunctata<\/a><\/em>) and their amazing kaleidoscope styles and colour schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Nature was clearly at her most creative when she evolved tortoise beetles. It was also a very special Christmas surprise at the end of a difficult year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n