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Scyphophorus yuccae
There were a dozen large, black beetles with long, well-developed downward-curved snout. It has antennae elbowed, clubbed, and the first segment fits into a groove in the side of the snout. They were competing by shoving each other to get to the females. For a better close-up view of these weevils, see my other spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/116...
Chaparral Yucca
I sure enjoy lucky spottings :) I have a pair of mating flies and a beetle from today I can't ID. Care to give them a go?
Guess what... I took video! I completely forgot until you commented :)
Wow, I had no idea! It was lucky :) I had hiked for 5 hrs and was returning to the car when I was admiring the last Yucca before the trailhead and spotted these beauties. Thank you for the ID!
Lucky spotting Cindy! The weevil people I know have to wait for the stalks of the Yucca to dry out and then cut them open with a machete to find the weevils.
Spotted on Apr 19, 2012
Submitted on Apr 20, 2012
