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Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
Red palm weevils are a pest in the Mediterranean because they destroy the palm trees when they lay their larva- burrowing inside.
Seen on a busy street about to be trampled underfoot by a local, just in time though as we released into nearby undergrowth, although the locals are determined to kill them I'm a bit soft...
It had a damaged "wing" They were introduced during the Olympic Games and have since destroyed many palm plantations.
Spotted on Jun 30, 2016
Submitted on Feb 14, 2018
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