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Chestnut weevil (Curculio elephas) Puechabon, France. Sep 16, 2016. Chestnut weevil,Curculio elephas,France,Geotagged,Summer Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Chestnut weevil (Curculio elephas)

Puechabon, France. Sep 16, 2016.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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    Is it just me or are the antennae attached to the snout? Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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      Yes they are! They look so funny. Posted 8 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
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        Is this common? I've never seen it, or noticed it. Posted 8 years ago
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          They're not uncommon where I live, but they are rather inconspicuous, and they can take off and fly away much faster than you'd expect. Posted 8 years ago
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          Here's another one.
          Early snout beetle This snout beetle has the privilege to be the first beetle I capture on photo this year. Because of the exceptionally cold spring in the Netherlands the nature is just emerging out of it's winter state and there are still only a few insects walking or flying around.<br /> The quality of this photo is not that good, let's just say I have kept some room for improvement ;)<br /> <br /> Specie might be Dorytomus longimanus, but there is no wiki of that specie.<br /> Dutch name: Langsprietpopulierensnuitkever<br /> German name:Langarmige Spießrüssler Dorytomus longimanus,Geotagged,The Netherlands

          If the snout is not so long it is not that obvious.
          https://www.jungledragon.com/wildlife/browse/animalia/arthropoda/insecta/coleoptera/curculionidae           Posted 8 years ago
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            Thanks, from the comments then it looks like I did not see it. Anatomically a bit strange, don't you think? Posted 8 years ago
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              Not stranger than the giraffe weevil...
              https://www.jungledragon.com/specie/1860/giraffe-beetle.html               Posted 8 years ago

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The Chestnut weevil

''Curculio elephas'' is a species of beetle in the family Curculionidae, the true weevils. It is known commonly as the chestnut weevil. It is a serious pest of chestnut .

The adult female weevil drills a hole in a chestnut fruit and deposits one egg inside. When the larva emerges it feeds on the fruit. It emerges from the chestnut, drops to the ground, and immediately buries itself several centimeters deep in the soil. Larvae may pupate in the soil for one season or for several years... more

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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Sep 27, 2016. Captured Sep 16, 2016 16:25 in 5 Rue Neuve, 34150 Puéchabon, France.
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  • DMC-TZ70
  • f/7.1
  • 10/10000s
  • ISO800
  • 4.3mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.