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Two Different Weevils

Diaprepes abbreviatus / Pachnaeus litus

Photo by LivanEscudero
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Habitat:

fields, shrubs, gardens

Notes:

Here two different species of beetles( larger: Diaprepes Root Weevil Diaprepes abbreviatus, and smaller: Blue-green Citrus Root Weevil Pachnaeus litus) were attempting to mate...Somebody is confused!!!

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Comments (1)
CindyBinghamKeiser
Wow! I've never seen inter-species mating before. Another great find!

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Interaction between different species of Arthropods
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2012

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