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Rhinostomus barbirostris
A relatively large weevil, I estimate about 5 cm, I saw a group of 4 males courting a female, the males pushed each other, until a stronger one made the others fly or run, the mating was quick and happened twice. These beetles came out of a rotten trunk of coconut palm, very close to a relatively old forest. Males use the filaments that look like a brush to give small massages, on the female's body.
Rainforest edges , fallen palm trunks
Also known as Bottlebrush Weevil
Spotted on Dec 31, 2019
Submitted on Apr 1, 2020
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Nice catch Jonathan. These are funny little guys that will rear up on their hind legs when threatened, looking funnier to me, but maybe scarier to predators. Thanks for sharing.