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Paroplapoderus sp., Attelabidae, Coleoptera
Females leaf-rolling weevils protect newly laid eggs by ingeniously rolling them up inside a growing leaf. After hatching, the larvae eat the leaf from within.
Spotted on Dec 18, 2012
Submitted on Feb 28, 2013
4 Comments
Wild beetle. Good spotting!
Lovely!
What a cutie!
Nice spotting, love those spines!