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Red palm weevil

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Photo by Dangermouse
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Field Notes

Description:

I found this fellar at work, he'd dried out but was perfect so I brought him home to take some photos of. Approximately 4cm in length, with a prominent 'horn', five spots on the back of the head, and striped/grooved wings. Brown upperparts, black underparts except for a brown triangle near the back.

Notes:

I found this fellar at work, he'd dried out but was perfect so I brought him home to take some photos of. This palm weevil is causing massive destruction of the date palms all over the world.

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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (6)
eulalia rubio
He añadido este spotting a la misión "Invasión del picudo rojo de las palmeras".
Dangermouse
That's what I thought too. :) I would take a guess at the red palm weevil, knowing where I found it - there are infected trees at that property. :(
Ronald and Amissa
Great find. Not sure of the exact species right now but def a weevil

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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Picudos. Weevils
Photographed
PublishedAugust 30, 2011

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