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Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea. As in the Nemonychidae, the labrum appears as a separate segment to the clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long and projecting.
Most anthribids feed upon fungi or decaying plant matter, and the larvae feed within dead wood. Some species of Choraginae feed upon seeds, while unusually, Anthribus feeds upon soft scales.
genus ID tentative; probably same species as here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/nickadel/2...
Dorsal shot would be fine . . .
Gap between eyes... snoutness of weevil and legs structure to be considered from your lone picture.
Who said that AshishNimkar? Actually i don't have enough time to know what they are doing and how they became like that..coz i can't be with them 24/7...i just love to take photo and as long as i am contented with my shoot that's enough for me...and give a lil bit of idea on it's respective ID...
This is close to your weevil...
what find in Europe and Asia...
http://bugguide.net/node/view/175871
it's just similar to what i've read from bugguide...nothing more nothing less...!!!!!!
Yes.. but what is your observation... that I want to know... not from insect page...
Hope you understand.. Bugguide is made for American insects.
Its Weevil... Please add description where you find and add details of its surrounding.. wild or urban garden like botanical garden.. zoo.. etc. It will help to find exact ID.
To anyone who knows exactly what is this...? please just give any suggestions guys...coz am not really sure for what exactly is the real ID of this insect...appreciate it if have some....thanks!!!
There is different Genus of similar insects in different continents and also find synonyms.
from that..maybe its quite close...but i saw some pics who looks like this....http://bugguide.net/node/view/539670....thanks man anyway...appreciate it...
Mhyke... please avoid symbols in ID. Then check related spottings...
Nice macro work..!!