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Attelabus nitens Attelabus nitens on Quercus coccifera<br /> ~5mm length. One of three shots made, as matter of fact the first. After I slightly touched a leaf and it simply disappeared into the oblivion amidst the fallen leaves. Immediately after I saw at the preview screen how nice it was this weevil. <br /> Please watch it in FS, HD image.<br /> <br /> 50mm 1.8 | f/8 | 12mm EXT (didn&#039;t have time to go for 42mm... or more) | Non cropped Attelabidae,Attelabus nitens,Oak roller weevil,arthropoda,biodiversity,coleoptera,insecta,insects,spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Attelabus nitens

Attelabus nitens on Quercus coccifera
~5mm length. One of three shots made, as matter of fact the first. After I slightly touched a leaf and it simply disappeared into the oblivion amidst the fallen leaves. Immediately after I saw at the preview screen how nice it was this weevil.
Please watch it in FS, HD image.

50mm 1.8 | f/8 | 12mm EXT (didn't have time to go for 42mm... or more) | Non cropped

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The Oak roller weevil

Attelabus nitens (Scopoli, 1763) is a attractively coloured weevil species of Coleoptera polyphagous insects belonging to Attelabidae family. The males measure about 5mm in length, but the females are larger, at around 7-8mm. The single egg is laid near the edge of a leaf, the leaf is cut and rolled up to protect the developing egg.

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Uploaded May 11, 2016. Captured Apr 30, 2016 14:24.
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  • NIKON D7100
  • f/1.8
  • 1/320s
  • ISO100
  • 50mm