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Trichobaris compacta
Photo#271990
Copyright © 2009
Ron Hemberger
Who knows what weevil lurks? -
Trichobaris compacta
Riley Wilderness Park, Coto de Caza, Orange County, California, USA
May 3, 2009
Might this be Trichobaris compacta?
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Contributed by
Ron Hemberger
on 3 May, 2009 - 8:46pm
Nice caption
I knew it had to be one of yours, Ron!
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Hannah Nendick-Mason
, 3 May, 2009 - 9:00pm
Thanks, Hannah
Don't count out Robert Lord Zimlich, either. He posted a bug with the caption My Leaf Foot.
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Ron Hemberger
, 3 May, 2009 - 9:10pm
I laughed out loud!
A very clever title indeed. Oh, and thanks for mentioning Robert's too -- I missed that one (also extremely funny!).
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Harsi S. Parker
, 3 May, 2009 - 10:20pm
Trichobaris compacta
most likely, but Ch O'Brien always warns me that I need a sideview of this one to be sure. On Datura?
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margarethe brummermann
, 3 May, 2009 - 8:49pm
i'm sure it is
neat weevil, Ron!
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v belov
, 3 May, 2009 - 9:13pm
Thanks, both.
My best weevil shot to date. (It helps when they're groggy.)
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Ron Hemberger
, 3 May, 2009 - 9:14pm