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Caruncho do Bambu

Rhinastus latesternus

Photo by JubaZZ
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Species ID Suggestions

Weevil

Family Curculionidae

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Latimeria
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Comments (5)
lori.tas
By the way, "Rhinatus", which I believe it to be, means "angry rhino". How cool is that?
Dale
Over 40,000 types of weevils in the world. You might have to take the picture to a museum or zoo to get more info.
lori.tas
Probably one of the two Rhinastus species from Brazil - either Rhinastus sternicornis or Rhinastus Latesternus.
Latimeria
Definitely a weevil. Sadly, I can't get much more specific than that.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2011

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