Interesting Insects 1 - The Black Spotted Red May Beetle Poem by Geeta Radhakrishna Menon

Tiny lovable beings,
They have survived,
The onslaughts of nature,
They are here on earth thriving for
Two hundred seventy million years.
This verily is a wonder for me!

Beetle - the largest group of living organisms,
Basically, found in every corner of the world,
Better behaved creatures than the bumble bees,
Booming three million beetle species, sprawled
Broadly inhabiting both terrestrial, freshwater aquatic habitats,
Big forests to small grasslands, deserts, mountains, beaches, even tundras!

I have seen Red May Beetles in Kerala
It was fun playing with them as a kid,
In the tree gardens and terrace gardens,
In the leaves, twigs and barks, moving gently,
Intelligent bug that knows its direction and goal,
Imminent sign of a good luck forecast!

One of every four of
Our ecological niche on this planet is
Occupied by this beetle species, known as
‘Our most beloved bug'!
Only on very rare occasions
One or few of them, becomes a nasty pest!

After a long while, yesterday, I saw
Artistic black doted red beetles,
Attractive beings, like little red buttons!
Aerobatic skills flying in the air with
Agile hardened forewings covering the soft abdomen,
An armour to protect the delicate flight wings!

I was delighted to see these tiny insects
It took me back into my childhood years,
Those innocent period of carefree life,
Those adventurous days of fun and frolic,
When little insects like Red May Beetle,
Whistled a song of joyful melody