Watch: IFS officer's video showing Golden Tortoise Beetle flying goes viral

Hve you ever seen a tortoise fly? Or seen a golden tortoise the size of a fly? What if we told you there is a combination of all of these traits in one species?

A social media video has left people amazed and shocked at the sight of 'Golden Tortoise Beetle' flying.

An IFS officer Susanta Nanda took to Twitter to share a video of three Golden Tortoise Beetle preparing to take a flight from someone's palm.

With a caption reading, "Sometimes, all that glitters is gold.", he showed the video of three Golden Tortoise Beetle found in Southeastern Asia.

Sometimes, all that glitters is gold.
The Golden Tortoise Beetle found in the Southeastern Asia.

🎥: Thokchom Sony pic.twitter.com/nGb1gh7sQ0 — Susanta Nanda IFS (@susantananda3) March 8, 2021

The original video has been caught by an artist from Manipur,Thokchom Sony.

After the video, shared by the IFS officer went viral, another Twitter user shared a similar sighting in hishometown at Satna Madhya Pradesh.

I found the same in my hometown at Satna Madhya pradesh pic.twitter.com/2jtNI68g8c — Anil Payasi (@payasi_anil) March 11, 2021

The tortoise beetles, which are usually5-7 millimetres in length, are often spotted inSoutheast Asia, especially in the evenings.