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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 one year ago
1. Albert Kang
  
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  Thanks, Claire :) Posted one year ago

Christine Young

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

Greg Shchepanek

Lion

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

englishindiangirl

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Beautiful colours! What does it feed on? Posted one year ago
1. Albert Kang
  
  Lion
  
  Not sure, should be feeding on leafs, probably oligophagus.
  Was told more often to find them among durian trees. Posted one year 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
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1/100s
ISO320
18mm

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