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Conoderine Weevil

Family Curculionidae, Cratosomus sp.

Description:

The most distinctive feature of this weevil is its long, broad, shovel like snout.

1 Species ID Suggestions

thaptor
thaptor 7 years ago
Conoderine Weevil
Cratosomus sp.


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16 Comments

Mirella Rosol
Mirella Rosol 11 years ago

Amazing!

antondazomb
antondazomb 11 years ago

Jeez, that's an amazing capture

Jolly Ibañez
Jolly Ibañez 11 years ago

Cute chubby insect. Beautiful series

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 11 years ago

Great Macro efforts.... Well done Sergio...
Can it be from Rhinastus genus...?

ToshimiDowaki
ToshimiDowaki 11 years ago

Super series!

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Wonderful Sergio!

Jeannette
Jeannette 11 years ago

Cute :)

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

I wanna make a plush toy out of this! Kinda cute!

Leighannimal
Leighannimal 11 years ago

Whoa, so strange!

YukoChartraw
YukoChartraw 11 years ago

OMG! AMAZING!!

ceherzog
ceherzog 11 years ago

strange yet cool insect!

CarolSnowMilne
CarolSnowMilne 11 years ago

so cool looking. I want one for a pet. HA!

Nimbid Ditavi
Nimbid Ditavi 11 years ago

It looks like a Toad-insect hybrid.

Scott Frazier
Scott Frazier 11 years ago

Oh wow. What a breathtaking shot!

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

It looks like a cartoon puppy. Nicely done asergio.

Ava T-B
Ava T-B 11 years ago

Really nice series.

Sergio Monteiro
Spotted by
Sergio Monteiro

Curitiba, PR, Brazil

Spotted on Nov 28, 2012
Submitted on Nov 28, 2012

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