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Photo by Tiz
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Field Notes

Description:

15-20 mm sized beetle with tiny baby beetles on the stomach. Night acive.

Habitat:

This beetle was found on a man made reed wall, close to (100-150m) from the Indian Ocean.

Species ID Suggestions

Palm weevil

Rhinostomus niger

Reference Link
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Comments (2)
Tiz
Oh ye, that is right... :) Ill add that to the "common name" instead of "beetle"... Thanks for that Rachael and have a nice day
RachaelB
Nice find. It looks like a weevil.

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PublishedAugust 16, 2013

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