Rhinotia semipunctata
A semi-punctated Belid Weevil – Rhinotia semipunctata of the family BELIDAE. A big thanks to Ern Mainka for the info on this little guy!
Canon 400D and 100mm macro lens.
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/10
Shutter speed: 1/50 (with in-built flash)
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Jason Asher
Nice detail! Wish I knew what it was.
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Me too :( it’s baffling!
Torfinn Johann...
Great closeup. Doesn´t know what it is though.
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Cheers Torfinn! I hope someone figures out what it is, I’m so intrigued now! I have no idea whether it’s a moth or a beetle or what. I’ve looked at all these difference species and nothing even comes close!
Patrick Monnier
Wow. Wonderful shot. And so funny. It is the first time I could say from an insect that he is cute. Seems to come from the universe of Neverending Story or something like that.
Shelley Warbrooke replied
He certainly is cute isn’t he! I have to say I’ve been finding a lot of bugs cute lately, even a couple of spiders (and I am terrified of them!). He certainly does look very otherworldly though, his eyes are really alien! Thanks for your kind comment Patrick, really appreciate the favourite too :)
brimellor1
Wonderful shot….!!Fascinating little thing…....big nose though!!
Shelley Warbrooke replied
I know! He has such curious features I just cannot figure him out! Thanks for the comment Brian and the fave mate :)
Munggo
Wonderful shot.
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Cheers mate glad you like it!
Jason Connolly
You do have some exotic creatures over there, another belteing shot..
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Too bad I have no idea what it is! :P Thanks for the comment Jase.
Yool
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Hoorah! Thank you :)
Ern Mainka
It’s a Weevil. There are over 60,000 species of Weevils in several families worldwide, mostly in the family Curculionidae. Weevils are a particular type of Beetle and typically have long noses/snouts.
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Oh my goodness, you’re absolutely right! Thank you so much for the info, it’s been bothering me since I put it up!
David Silsbury
Great composition Shelley, well done and congratulations on being featured.
David xx
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Thanks for the kind comment David, appreciated :)
barnsis
Congratulations on this Feature in the
group Backyard Macro & Closeups!!
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it! :D
Peter Martin
looks like one of those S.M.A.R.T bugs that the US Defense Force has developed.
Shelley Warbrooke replied
Creepy! They’re out to get us! I do believe though that this guy is merely a weevil. Bizarre and alien looking but seemingly harmless :)
Peter Martin
They are indeed out to get us – and with all the intelligence of a weevil!
Scary stuff indeed!