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Black Palm Weevil _Rhynchophorus bilineatus Big weevil! showed up at night :-)<br />
They are a pest from palm trees and I think they eat the grubs in these islands. Fall,Geotagged,Indonesia,Rhynchophorus bilineatus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Black Palm Weevil _Rhynchophorus bilineatus

Big weevil! showed up at night :-)
They are a pest from palm trees and I think they eat the grubs in these islands.

    comments (5)

  1. The larvae of this beetle are considered to be a delicacy. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Yes..not in a rush to try them though :-D Posted 4 years ago
      1. I am not either. Posted 4 years ago
  2. I've seen that trey are really big, up to 4 or 5 cm, they also come in red. Posted 4 years ago
    1. Yes, it was half my hand big! Posted 4 years ago

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''Rhynchophorus bilineatus'', common name Black Palm Weevil, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae.

Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Patomarazul
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Uploaded Apr 2, 2021. Captured Nov 1, 2019 22:14 in Sawai Itepo, Central Weda, Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia.
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/8.6
  • 10/300s
  • ISO800
  • 4mm