Weevil (?Sp) eating nettle
   

Actual size 6mm, Silverdale, Lancashire, UK

Canon EOS 300D and MP-E 65mm f/10, 1/160 with multiple fill in flash.

This photograph demonstrates the features of the family Curculionidae (weevils). The head is elongated into a snout, with the teeth at the end. The antennae are usually elbowed and club-tipped.


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