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Green Weevils


Green Weevils
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1319 W: 96 N: 3556] (13068)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-19
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix E5600
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/60 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-17 3:23
Viewed: 430
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I don't know what type of weevils these are but are very shy. I was trying take a mating shot but when they see me they retired. Hope somebody will help me identifying this species. Thanks a lot for viewing.

A weevil is any beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily. They are usually small, less than 6 mm (¼ inch), and herbivorous. Due to the shape of their heads, weevils are commonly known as snout beetles. There are over 60,000 species in several families, mostly in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils). Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum), which belongs to the family Anobiidae.

Many weevils are damaging to crops. The grain or wheat weevil (Sitophilus granarius) damages stored grain. The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) attacks cotton crops. It lays its eggs inside unripe cotton bolls, and the young weevils eat their way out.

Weevils are often found in dry foods including nuts and seeds, cereal and grain products. In the domestic setting, they are most likely to be observed when opening a bag of flour although they will happily infest most types of grain including oats, barley and breakfast cereals. Their presence is often indicated by the granules of the infested item sticking together in strings, as if caught in a cobweb. If ingested, E. coli infection and other various diseases can be contracted from weevils, depending on their diet.

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
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Very nice shot of this weevil Hara babu.I can understand your anxiety to take the mating photograph and in the course of time the got separated.A little bit of top view cud hv been good in my opinion.

TFS

Buen momento y composición.
Tengo hoy poco tiempo.
Abrazo.

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  • vral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 159] (690)
  • [2008-07-17 3:57]

Hello Haraprasan,
very interesting weevils in dazzling green. POV, Compo and details are very good. Sorry I can't help in ID.

thanks for sharing

How lucky you got two subjects on the same leaf, HP!
Thus we have two different perspectives on the same subject.
It is a sharp and colourful image shot with fill flash.
TFS and regards.
Ram

Hello neighbour,
nice shot of weevils,good composition and focusing, vibrant colours,
well done,
tfs

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  • Juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2041 W: 6 N: 2021] (13267)
  • [2008-07-17 4:54]

Hola amigo,
bella macro,
con efectivo foco y pov,
buenos colores y excelentes detalles,
saludos Harapr.

Hi Haraprasan

Yes there are thousands of species, a field guide would be enormous :). Not to worry, we can't ID everything and it doesn't really matter that much.
Very good shot of this pair, is she kicking him in the head? :)
Great composition
Excellent sharpness
Good POV and DOF
Good background

Chris

Dear Haraprasan
Very nice shot of these Green weevils,
Great colors,composition and BG.Welldone my friend.

Good Luck
Fartash

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 921 W: 4 N: 2302] (10736)
  • [2008-07-17 5:37]

Hello HP, Very nice shot and you did disturbed them. Probably they will hv to find some other time when you are not around. Good shot and well presented. Ganesh smiley tmrw

Interesting shot of these two green aliens HP,
I like their right angled approach to things :)
Nice detail, color, and exposure, looks great with the dark BG.
Well done,
Howard

hello haraprasan,
sorry that you missed the mating shot but never mind, better luck nex time. Toady i saw a moth at my small rooftop garden, Ran for the camera, fixes the macro lens, got the tripod, fixed the camera, focused on the insect and a horn was blown before i could click and the moth was gone.

liked the details on the green leaf, the dark bg looks nice, sorry i dont have any idea about the id,
regards
pankaj

Hello Haraprasan,
A superb macro capture of these green weevils. TFS.
Regards, Bahadır

Over here the southerners write country music about these things:-) Not sure why...maybe its very provincial...but good image from you HP! The sharkskin sheen to the insects shell/skin is super...makes them stand right out!
Bob

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 527 W: 0 N: 95] (585)
  • [2008-07-17 7:42]

Hello Haraprasan
An excellent close-up capture of these weevils with nice details and POV.
TFS & Regards

Mehmet

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1785 W: 8 N: 4627] (14955)
  • [2008-07-17 9:04]

Hi Haraprasan,

They wanted their privacy!!! Still you got a great shot of the two on a single leaf. I love the poses and the irridescent colors. A nice diagonal composition.

Jane

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 999 W: 6 N: 2683] (9959)
  • [2008-07-17 16:59]

Hi Hara,what a fantastics colors,they seem ready to go at the disco..eheheh..wonderfulls details and perfect focus,a very difficult situation perfectly taken,my best compliments,have a nice day,Luciano

Hello Haraprasan,


Very nice picture from thid 2 little beetles.
Also vero good isolated from the BG.

Gert

ohh. very good one. colors are complementing each other.sharpness is fine, but image looks slightly dark... How did you manage the find the names? weevils?!!!!

Hi Haraprasan, superb macro of these interesting weevils with wonderful details and composition my friend.
TFS and Cheers,

Bayram

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2465 W: 168 N: 7448] (23526)
  • [2008-07-18 10:11]

Hello Haraprasan,
Wow, so you've caught them too - they seem to be everywhere around this planet! I like the way they're posing for you and details are very sharp. Good light and lovely colours too.
TFS and best wishes, Ulla

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1991 W: 5 N: 5540] (20950)
  • [2008-07-18 10:20]

Hi my friend. I saw some earler in the year the have shuch bright colour. you have captured it so well with fine detail and colours. with head on POV. i like the dark BG. well done tFS.
Nick..

Have a nice weekend.

These Weevils are really lucky they got someone like you to shoot them, HP!
A masterly stroke!

Goldy

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