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Obese Lily Weevil

Brachycerus obesus

Photo by Fanie
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Field Notes

Description:

Type of beetle. Adults eat leaves while larvae bore holes into lily species.

Notes:

Plays dead when you touch it.

Reference Links:

Brachyceridae (obese weevils, lily weevils)

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Comments (10)
Fanie
Thanks for the nice comment Lauren :-)
LaurenZarate
Love this weevil Fanie! So unique. Great picture.
beaker98
Awesome weevil! Very nice shot. It looks quite stout and strong the way it is posed:)
Fanie
Tina Good comparison to Darth Vader :-)
Tiz
Ha, Darth Vader goes ladybug! Great looking beetle!

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Picudos. Weevils
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Wildlife of Southern Africa
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Insects of the Western Cape
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project

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PublishedAugust 25, 2013

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