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[S] Red Palm Weevil

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

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4 cm long red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus, is a species of snout beetle also known as the Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between two and five centimeters long, and are usually a rusty red colour - but many colour variants exist. Wikipedia.

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