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Fly-mimicking Weevil, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Here it is, the weevil highlight of our trip. To quote from Andreas Kay&#039;s observation:<br /> <br /> &quot;This little Weevil from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador is about 5 mm in size and mimics a Flesh Fly, which protects it from predators such as birds because they do not waste time trying to catch what seems to be such a swift prey.&quot;<br /> <br /> He even managed to create a video of the mimicking behavior:<br /> <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/42330835705" rel="nofollow">https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/42330835705</a><br /> <br /> As for the ID, it&#039;s likely the Mnemynurus genus, yet it is very poorly documented online.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69680/fly-mimicking_weevil_-_front_view_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html" title="Fly-mimicking Weevil - front view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/69680_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=xw84tS9rgiWAyRbIAwmJHJkj9Tk%3D" width="200" height="122" alt="Fly-mimicking Weevil - front view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Here it is, the weevil highlight of our trip. To quote from Andreas Kay&#039;s observation:<br /> <br /> &quot;This little Weevil from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador is about 5 mm in size and mimics a Flesh Fly, which protects it from predators such as birds because they do not waste time trying to catch what seems to be such a swift prey.&quot;<br /> <br /> He even managed to create a video of the mimicking behavior:<br /> https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/42330835705<br /> <br /> As for the ID, it&#039;s likely the Mnemynurus genus, yet it is very poorly documented online.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69677/fly-mimicking_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World" /></a></figure><br /> Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Fly-mimicking Weevil, La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Here it is, the weevil highlight of our trip. To quote from Andreas Kay's observation:

"This little Weevil from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador is about 5 mm in size and mimics a Flesh Fly, which protects it from predators such as birds because they do not waste time trying to catch what seems to be such a swift prey."

He even managed to create a video of the mimicking behavior:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/42330835705

As for the ID, it's likely the Mnemynurus genus, yet it is very poorly documented online.

Fly-mimicking Weevil - front view, La Isla Escondida, Colombia Here it is, the weevil highlight of our trip. To quote from Andreas Kay's observation:<br /> <br /> "This little Weevil from the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador is about 5 mm in size and mimics a Flesh Fly, which protects it from predators such as birds because they do not waste time trying to catch what seems to be such a swift prey."<br /> <br /> He even managed to create a video of the mimicking behavior:<br /> https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/42330835705<br /> <br /> As for the ID, it's likely the Mnemynurus genus, yet it is very poorly documented online.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/69677/fly-mimicking_weevil_la_isla_escondida_colombia.html Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Isla Escondida,Putumayo,South America,World

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    That's fantastic! Nature is amazing <3 Posted 6 years ago
  2. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    In love!! And it is VERY fly-like! Posted 6 years ago
  3. View Stephen Philips's profile
    Stephen Philips
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    Stellar! Great job and nice capture!
     Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 6 years ago

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Uploaded Nov 23, 2018. Captured Oct 17, 2018 09:32.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/16.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm

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