Tortoise in the leaf

I literally saw a tortoise walking around the upper side of a small leaf in the yard near my house. this is the first time I saw this creature around, and I am pretty happy to see this little guy around.

But I am not talking about the tortoise the reptile but rather a tortoise beetle, an insect that somehow resembles of a tortoise's appearance.

This little guy is the Cassidini are a tribe within the leaf beetle subfamily Cassidinae. The Cassidini comprises approximately 40 genera worldwide, and is one of the largest tribes in the subfamily, containing most of the genera and species known collectively as "tortoise beetles".

This is such an interesting insect that I found around, because of the shape of its body and also the pattern that is has on its body. It looks like this guy has an armor that protects their body from the outside, and the armor seems to cover all of their body it is even seen to be oversized armor.

And when I found it, it was also a little tame not like most of the insects that is a little bit skittish. Or maybe was lucky to find the tame one, and be able to take as many photos as I like.

	I am a Balinese man, a father of a toddler son, working in the hospitality industry, who has recently found a passion for macro photography. I want to share the photos that I've taken here on Hive. I appreciate any comments or feedback you leave on my posts and kindly invite you to be part of my journey in this vast Hive Ocean. Thank you very much