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Weevil

Lixus sp.

Description:

Unusual creature that reminded me of a tiny anteater. I think it's probably a rhubarb weevil (Lixus concavus) but I'm not 100% sure.

Habitat:

Found beside the Nine Mile Run stream.

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1 Comment

ForestDragon
ForestDragon 11 years ago

This is a species of Weevil for sure. It sure does look like a tiny anteater! It looks like one of these:
http://bugguide.net/node/view/6868/bgpag...

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Spotted on Jul 28, 2012
Submitted on Aug 6, 2012

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