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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Curculionoidea » Primitive Weevils (Brentidae) » Brentinae » Brentini » Arrenodes » Oak Timberworm (Arrenodes minutus)
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Curious Weevil - Arrenodes minutus - female
Copyright © 2005 Jay Cossey

Curious Weevil - Arrenodes minutus - Female
Point Pelee National Park, Ontario, Canada
May 28, 2005
Size: 1/2 inch (approx.)
I've never noticed a weevil quite like this one before. This is exactly as I found it, with 1.5 antennae. Found it on Black Cherry, I think.
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Contributed by Jay Cossey on 2 June, 2005 - 9:55pm
Last updated 28 April, 2006 - 7:57am

Mites?
It looks like this one has some immature mites in their red sacs clinging to its right-side femur. btw, there are more images I posted of this species here: http://bugguide.net/node/view/18807/bgimage
… Jim McClarin, 20 June, 2005 - 5:08am login or register to post comments

 
Mites
I had wondered about those--thanks so much! Wish I'd noticed them while I was shooting the beetle. I would have loved to have gotten some closer shots of the mites!

Jay Cossey
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… Jay Cossey, 20 June, 2005 - 6:38am login or register to post comments

Primitive weevil
I believe this is a primitive or "straight-snout" weevil in family Brentidae. Compare with this one:
… Richard Leung, 3 June, 2005 - 6:49am login or register to post comments

 
Brentidae
Dang, you guys are good!!

Jay Cossey
PhotographsFromNature.com
… Jay Cossey, 3 June, 2005 - 8:02am login or register to post comments

 
sure, the female
I'll move
… Phillip Harpootlian, 3 June, 2005 - 7:45am login or register to post comments

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