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Weevil
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Copyright: Carmem Busko (carmem_busko) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 79 W: 36 N: 63] (339)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-27
Categories: Insects
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Exposure: f/7.8, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Beetles and Bugs of the world (Chapter 2), Insects in Brazil - the saga goes on, Insects and Animals from Brazil [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-06 7:52
Viewed: 1905
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Weevils belong to a very successful family of beetles (Curculionidae) with more than 50,000 species worldwide. They vary in size from small seed weevils, less than 2 mm long, to the large pine weevils, 20-25 mm long. Adult weevils are fairly easy to recognise since nearly all have a characteristic rostrum or snout projecting forward from the head, with mandibles or jaws at the tip. Some species have a very long rostrum, which may exceed the length of the rest of the body, but generally the rostrum is much shorter. In addition, most species have distinctly elbowed antennae. The larval stages are relatively featureless white or yellowish grubs, usually legless, but with a well-developed head and jaws. Adults and larvae of all species feed either on living or on dead plant tissues. The larvae of many species feed enclosed inside the roots, stems or seeds of plants, and some of these types can become serious pests of agricultural crops, garden plants and stored food products.
This is probably an Anthonomus specimen. Real size 1 inch (body).
Edited from NEF file (nikon raw).
Found on the ground, at a church entrance,in the Catuçaba district, near São Luís de Paraitinga.
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what kind of insect is this?????
very nice photo.the sharpnes and colours are very good.
redgars
tomasz

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  • nofer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1219 W: 367 N: 805] (2225)
  • [2006-03-06 20:16]
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Bichinho estranho!!!! Você conseguiu uma boa macro para quem vive 'brigando' com a 5700 (nas macros!)...
Boa nitidez, boas notas!
TFS
Reynaldo

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  • TAZ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2385 W: 50 N: 3186] (10922)
  • [2006-03-07 11:43]

What a strange and interesting insect that you have well captured ! I like very much its shape and colors. I also appreciate the complementary note... Congratulations Carmen and thanks for sharing.

Muy buena sus notas asi com la macro del curculionido, tengo una del mismo genero probablemente
saludos
CARLOS

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  • livios Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2306 W: 324 N: 4306] (16856)
  • [2006-03-09 19:18]
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Carmem, legal você se aventurar pelo macro também. Vejo que você usou o "raw" da Nikon. Legal.

O inseto, pelo visto, é religioso.

Bela composição, bela nitidez. Também gosto da profundidade de campo.

Hi,
The details are great! Good colours, composition, sharp .......
Thanks ana:)

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  • pitai Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 203 W: 15 N: 155] (1197)
  • [2006-04-01 18:26]

Gorgeous record Carmen!!!! Wow! Very good colors and textures. So small and so much details. Perfect macro. TFS. Gabriel

Hola Carmen,
Que impresionante y bello gorgojo!
Me gustan los colores y su diseño. Buen macro.
Saludos
Hernán

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  • neia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 187 W: 34 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-05-29 20:02]
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A foto está muito boa, boa macro, a cidade é que está errada, no estado existe São Luís do Paraitinga mas Catucaba não.

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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2754 W: 147 N: 7948] (24747)
  • [2007-03-06 13:01]
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Hello Carmem,
This is a fine macro of a weevil, sharp and well composed. All details are very well shown, including the large feet.
How large is it? 10mm?
TFS,
Regards, Ivan

Olá Carmen....
Mto boa foto desse simpático Gorgulho (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)!!
Bom foco e nitidez!

Parabéns!!!

Alex

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