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Weevil (ID Req)


Weevil (ID Req)
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Copyright: Haraprasan Nayak (haraprasan) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1729 W: 112 N: 4818] (17792)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-15
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix E5600
Exposure: f/5.9, 1/52 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-17 2:00
Viewed: 683
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here also I am unable to determine the species and genus. So help needed for properly identifying this species.

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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Hi Haraprasan what a beautiful and interesting coloured weevil my friend. Superb macro capture with excellent details, nice POV and DOF my friend! TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • zulfu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1050 W: 0 N: 162] (866)
  • [2008-06-17 2:54]

Hi again Haraprasan, another perfect shot. TFS. Regards,
Mehmet

Hello Haraprasan,

Excellent picture of this weevil. Excellent composition, POV, DOF and sharpness. Very good 3D effect. Very good light and splendid colours.
Cheers,
Mariki

Hello Haraprasan perfect close up in all aspects of this interesting curculionid. You and Marie are posted same subject today, interestingly:) Thanks for sharing. Regards,
Deniz

Hello HP,
what a camouflage!wonderful shot,great sharpness,
well done,
TFS.

I like the monochromatic look HP.
Very good detail/DOF, exposure, natural color, and well contrasted in spite of the similarly colored surroundings..
Well done & TFS!
Howard

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3802 W: 190 N: 11310] (34871)
  • [2008-06-17 6:52]

Hello Hara,
A superb macro of a Weevil, the ID of which is unknown to me. Even though it is almost the same colour as the BG stones, it is very sharp and clearly seen from a fine POV.
Thanks for sharing this excellent image,
Ivan

Splendida macro, eccellenti POV e composizione con tema monocromatico per un bellissimo effetto mimetico, ottime nitidezza e definizione dei dettagli, magnifici i colori. Grazie e complimenti. Ciao Maurizio

This Weevil goes well with the rocks it is crawling on, HP.
Maybe something to do with camouflage, I guess.
Very sharp image with immaculate details on the subject.
Well done and TFS.
Ram

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2986 W: 162 N: 929] (2735)
  • [2008-06-17 7:50]

Hello Haraprasan,
What a splendid macro of this Weevil showing details very sharply even though it is nicely camouflaged among the stones. A very nice low POV and lovely colours too.
TFS and regards, Ulla

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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2493 W: 11 N: 6885] (21912)
  • [2008-06-17 9:02]

Hi Haraprasan,

I wouldn't know one Weevil from another but I do know that this is an excellent shot. Wonderful clarity and a great pose. Not sure how you spotted him - he is pretty well cammouflaged.

Jane

Hello Prasan,
This is a good one!
excellent close up of te weevil in total sharpness, awesome colour and details
well done
cheers
Tony

Hi Haraprasan...Exellent shot and very intresthing information about this little fella,Which is very useful. Kind regards, Yasemin..

Hello Haraprasan, perfect shot of this curculionid. The colours resembles a banana:) Grteat stot! TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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  • joey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2001 W: 226 N: 6845] (24727)
  • [2008-06-17 14:28]

What a great close-up of this Weevil, Haraprasan!
Did you use the raynox for this?
Excellent detail and sharpness.
Superb composition.
Brilliant light.

Well done,
Joe

Hi Haraprasan,
interesting species- look almost like surrounding stones. Nice sharpness and details, good colours.
cheers
Adrian

Hi Haraprasan,

Excellent capture of this strange beatle. Great POV and composition, nice BG and colours and sharp details.

TFS

Pekka

Buen enfoque y sobre todo una gama de tonalidades impresionante. Un excelente trabajo.
Saludos: J. Ignasi

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  • gannu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 4 N: 3262] (14691)
  • [2008-06-18 2:00]

Hello HP, This is beauty. Superb and excellent view. Clarity is perfect.Ganesh

Namastay Hara,
I don't know this weevil,but it is very cute,as most weevils are.
Your DOF is very good,and the colours and sharpness are excellent.
It is so well camouflaged too.
A lovely shot.
TFS
Steve

Sorry, my internet was giving me trouble, HP.
Lovely macro..I love the colours in this one!
Goldy

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  • Mana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1899 W: 36 N: 5578] (18516)
  • [2008-06-24 10:38]

Hi Haraprasan,
Wonderful shot of this Weevil among those gravel - perfectly camouflaged and looking elegant. Very impressive sharpness and natural colours with perfect lighting. Excellent low POV to portray it and very nicely composed. Kudos.
TFS.
Sumon

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-06-25 22:35]

Hello Haraprasan

Just marking the post for now

Rob

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