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weevil - Just friends ;)


weevil - Just friends ;)
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Copyright: Adrian Szatewicz (aes_thor) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 180 W: 32 N: 496] (2081)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-05-04
Categories: Insects
Camera: Fuji Finepix S20 Pro, Fujinon 6x zoom
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/294 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-16 16:16
Viewed: 422
Points: 12
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Hi all TN friends and other visitors,

close shot on common but dangerous and unwelcome visitor in forest species called Pine weevil (PL: Szeliniak sosnowiec) often seen in young forests or timber harvest areas. This shot was taken on groving ground on the special trap made by fresh pine wood.. in Poland this species is a really big danger for new growing pine forests.

Some species description:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Curculionoidea
Family: Curculionidae
Genus: Hylobius
Species: H. abietis


Hylobius abietis is a beetle belonging to the family Curculionidae (the true weevils). It shares the common name pine weevil with the rarer Hylobius pinastri. This weevil is a common associate of conifers throughout Europe.

The adult is 10-13 mm in length, dark brown with patches of yellow or light brown hairs arranged in irregular rows. The legs are black or deep red with a distinctive tooth on the femur. This species is a serious pest of conifers, especially firs, pines and spruces, causing damage by eating the bark of young shoots thus preventing further growth. Adults can be found all year although they usually hibernate during the cold winter months.

The eggs are laid on the bark of rotting wood, usually tree stumps, the larva tunnelling into the wood to feed.

Hylobius abietis has the ability of attaching into human skin and wood, when attached into human skin, a heavy pressing is felt.


Late post today... but I hope You will like it.


cheers for any comments, see You in few days time- I'm going to my master's work exam, so wish me luck:)

Have a nice day/night...
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Hi Adrian,
A lovely capture of these beautiful weevils. Superb details and a lovely composition. Best of Luck for your exams. Thanks a lot for sharing.

Witam,
piekny ryjkowiec, doskonale ujety, mnostwo szczegolow, ciekawy kolorystycznie
pozdrawiam
Ryszard

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  • cloud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 120 W: 65 N: 262] (2131)
  • [2008-07-17 6:36]

Witaj,
Dobre ujecie i widok tych nieprzyjemnych owadow jest interesujacy z odcieniem fioletu. Tekstura kory dodaje plastycznosci.
Pozdrawiam, Pawel

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  • chpp (37)
  • [2008-07-17 11:48]

Hi Adrian
nice closeup of this beetle mix with elephant :)
good light and sharpness
all the best for you exams
have a nice day
chris

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1136 W: 6 N: 3150] (11648)
  • [2008-07-18 1:04]

Hi Adrian,a pic whit fantastic details,very excellene work,a unusual situation perfectly taken,my best compliments for the note too,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2686 W: 173 N: 8314] (26185)
  • [2008-07-19 13:19]

Hello Adrian,
I expect these Weevils are present around here in the Pine forest too although I've never seen one. Excellent capture in good light and against the background of bark. Very fine details and nice light and colours too. I like your caption! ;-)
TFS and cheers, Ulla

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