Today I stopped by my friend's banana plantation. My intention was just to look around, who knows, there might be bananas ready to be harvested. But as usual, my eyes were always wandering around looking for interesting small objects. And sure enough, I almost stepped on this little creature.
Under the shade of the banana tree, there were many wild plants growing. On one of the leaves, I found this caterpillar happily eating. Its shape is unique, with black on the top and a yellowish belly. From the side it looks cute, but when viewed from above, there is a small protrusion on its head that makes it even more attractive.
When I first saw this caterpillar, I was immediately curious. Its shape was not like the usual caterpillars that I often encounter. The back of its body looked like it had several small protrusions resembling thorns. Its body color was also interesting, with a combination of solid black on the top and brownish yellow on the bottom.
I tried to get closer to take a more detailed picture. I slowly pointed the lens at its face, hoping to capture a unique expression or small movement. This caterpillar seemed busy enjoying its food, biting the edge of the leaf little by little. I also noticed that there were small bite marks around it, maybe it had been here for quite some time.
When taking the photo from above, I became more curious about its body shape. It seemed that the back was wider than the front, almost resembling the shape of other insect larvae that I had seen. However, I still could not be sure what kind it was.
After taking some pictures, I let the caterpillar continue its activities. I continued my search around the garden. Who knows, there might be another surprise waiting behind the leaves or between the shady banana stems.
NOTE: I first wrote the article above in Indonesian, which is my own language, then I translated it using English with the help of Goggle.