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Gold-dust Weevil, Mating
Hypomeces squamosus
7.95452, 98.3417
Field Notes
Description:
Yellow weevils in conjugal union. The male, one which is riding, is smaller - about 12.00mm - is more hairy and has bigger head. Female body length is about 15.00mm.
Habitat:
Found on this tree, whose leaves it had eaten earlier. The surrounding area is quite bushy. Warm to hot place.
Notes:
While our children were busy dirt-biking in the Phuket Jungle, I and my wife went around for some local bio-spottings. The area was dry and warm to hot, no good for insects, nevertheless persisted and looked under and over leaves, branches, trunks and bushes! It was quite a surprise when I spotted this gentle couple blissfully unaware how many thousands of km we'd come to witness their ultimate happiness!
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2016
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