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Weevil (Elephant Beetle)

Curculionidae sp.

Description:

20mm long, grey patterned beetle, long snout, large eyes. Not sure of exact species ID.

Habitat:

Many species found throughout Australia, this one in dry woodland environment.

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2 Comments

kdpicturemaker
kdpicturemaker 10 years ago

Thanks Bill. I love weevils too especially the elephant ones. Don't see them as much as when I was a kid though, used to see some amazingly colourful ones back then...long ago...
And they do seem to have personality.

beaker98
beaker98 10 years ago

Great photo! I absolutely love weevils! They have such personality:)

kdpicturemaker
Spotted by
kdpicturemaker

New South Wales, Australia

Spotted on Jun 22, 2011
Submitted on Jan 22, 2014

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