23 September 2026

# Little things

![Swirling rings in the bark of a tree, like fingerprints](https://www.aikkya.in/_astro/tree-rings.B04mf65b_1EkxbL.jpg)

Little things… insects, objects, colours, textures. Nature.

-   A twig-mimicking caterpillar. Exactly like a twig. You cannot make it out unless it moves. Incredible!
-   A giant shield bug nymph (Tessaratomidae)
-   A beetle with a wooden texture
-   Tree rings that look like fingerprints

![A caterpillar that looks exactly like a twig](https://www.aikkya.in/_astro/twig-caterpillar.VFkJhoJv_Z13tzq4.webp) ![A red and white shield bug nymph on a leaf](https://www.aikkya.in/_astro/shield-bug-nymph.DucsG-it_Z2wrYc5.webp) ![A shiny brown beetle on a stone path](https://www.aikkya.in/_astro/beetle.CZaskLMD_ZvuCsg.webp)

First posted on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/DdocuwOkpgs/).

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