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Red palm weevil

Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Notes:

It was running across my desk a few minutes ago!

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9 Comments

eulalia rubio
eulalia rubio 12 years ago

He añadido este spotting a la misión "Invasión del picudo rojo de las palmeras".

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

@ Salvi... You must be right...
Is it following...?
http://www.waterbugkey.vcsu.edu/php/fami...

Salvi
Salvi 12 years ago

I dont believe this beetle is a red palm weevil. Its the same family but not the same specie

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Second picture is most precious... Can you make it big if possible...!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Welcome..!!

Sergio CM
Sergio CM 12 years ago

Yes, palm trees outside............more exactly, there were palm trees around a few months ago, but now there are not. I think that he is the responsible!

I have ear a lot about the red palm weevil, but I never saw it!!
Thanks Ashish!!

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Palm trees around..at outside..?

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

Close to Rhynchophorus ferrugineus

Ashish Nimkar
Ashish Nimkar 12 years ago

looks like a Weevil..!!

Sergio CM
Spotted by
Sergio CM

Málaga, Andalucía, Spain

Spotted on Jun 24, 2011
Submitted on Jun 24, 2011

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