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Curculio glandium - Eikelboorder (2) | Male Acorn weevil (7.… | Flickr Cute Bugs, Cool Bugs, Beautiful Bugs, Creepy Crawlies, Arthropods, Little Critter, A Bug, Creature Feature, Animal References

Male Acorn weevil (7.5 mm total length, Curculio glandium, Curculionidae; Belgium, Boom, May 2020, collection specimen from 2019). Studio work with a rehydrated and staged dead specimen. Focus stack, 60 images, assembled in Zerene Stacker (Pmax & Dmap). Sony A7Rm3 + Canon MP-E 65 mm at ca. 2.4x; ISO-50, f/6.3, 1/200, 1 diffused flash.

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🌟🪲 Incredible Close-Up of the Acorn Weevil! 🍂✨ Ever seen a snout quite like this? The Acorn Weevil is an amazing little beetle with a long, curved snout perfect for drilling into acorns to lay its eggs! Found in forests across North America and Europe, these unique insects help shape our ecosystems by distributing acorn seeds. ✨ Fun Fact: Their long snouts are like a mini drill, specially evolved for making acorn homes for their larvae! 📷: Eric Gofreed Acorn Weevil, Unique Insects, Animal Hybrid, Spiders, Fun Fact, Bugs, Close Up, Insects, North America

🌟🪲 Incredible Close-Up of the Acorn Weevil! 🍂✨ Ever seen a snout quite like this? The Acorn Weevil is an amazing little beetle with a long, curved snout perfect for drilling into acorns to lay its eggs! Found in forests across North America and Europe, these unique insects help shape our ecosystems by distributing acorn seeds. ✨ Fun Fact: Their long snouts are like a mini drill, specially evolved for making acorn homes for their larvae! 📷: Eric Gofreed

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