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Gems covered by Gold Dust! Usualy mostly 'yellow' in colour, but it is a layer of 'gold dust' covering it's true gems! Gold Dust Weevil,Hypomeces pulviger,Malaysia,Penang,Weevil

Gems covered by Gold Dust!

Usualy mostly 'yellow' in colour, but it is a layer of 'gold dust' covering it's true gems!

comments (8)

Claire Hamilton

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Stunning, and great capture too!
Posted 7 months ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Claire :) Posted 7 months ago

Christine Young

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It looks it's covered in glitter ;). Posted 7 months ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Actually, the 'glitter/gems' are covered by the 'gold/yellow dust'. Posted 7 months ago

Greg Shchepanek

Lion

Brilliant capture of a beautiful Weevil Posted 7 months ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Greg :) Posted 7 months ago

englishindiangirl

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Beautiful colours! What does it feed on? Posted 7 months ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Not sure, should be feeding on leafs, probably oligophagus.
  Was told more often to find them among durian trees. Posted 7 months ago

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The Gold Dust Weevil

Hypomeces pulviger is a species of Weevil from the Family of Circulionidae.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Albert Kang

By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Sep 29, 2021. Captured Sep 23, 2021 18:21.

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TG-6
f/14.0
1/100s
ISO320
18mm

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