help id... cocoon?

Well, I'm down in Guatemala visiting with some family, and while looking at some tropical flowers my Grandmother had out in the living room I spotted this object... It is so shiny I thought it was a bead or something man-made, but I think it might be a cocoon!

Anyone care to try and id it for me? What will this guy look like when its mature?

Sorry for the crummy picture, but I don't yet own a decent macro lens, so I shot this with my 18-200mm at 200mm...

edit: forgot to add, the object is approximately 3/4" inch in length

I don't have an id for you but that thing is absolutely beautiful. Just goes to show that nature is still better at making beautiful things than man

Yea tell me about it! I seriously thought it was a bead or jewel that was somehow attached to the petal... I wasn't aware that cocoons could be so beautiful!

CHRISTIAN