Cocklebur Weevil - Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus

TL: ~6 mm. Elytra and pronotum orange-red with black spots that coalesced or form patches; black legs

Habitat: Rural garden

comments (8)

Flown Kimmerling

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AWESOME find! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Lisa! It was adorable...Actually, there were a few of them, but this is the only one I managed to catch. In typical weevil fashion, the others "played dead" and fell off their leaves as soon as they saw me ;P. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Flown Kimmerling
    
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    That happens to me with many types of beetles. Dangit! Don't they know that I need to document/appreciate them? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
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      Exactly!! I cupped my hand underneath the leaf for this one, so when it dropped off and played dead I was able to catch it and put it back on the leaf. Posted 5 years ago

Paul Dirksen

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Really love these weevils, didn't know they where that small, well done Christine. I guess you're like me, walking around with your camera every day, Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks Paul! It was quite small! I am fairly attached to my camera, lol. But, I also take my kids out into nature a LOT and always have my camera for our excursions. Posted 5 years ago

englishindiangirl

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Another gorgeous weevil! Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
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  Thanks, Christine! It was so pretty! Posted 5 years ago

The Cocklebur Weevil

''Rhodobaenus quinquepunctatus'', the cocklebur weevil, is a species of snout or bark beetle in the family Curculionidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Beetles

Species identified by Christine Young