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melvynyeo — Weevil take off
Published: 2011-09-04 13:53:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 1790; Favourites: 55; Downloads: 94
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Taken in Permai Rainforest resort, SarawakA weevil is any beetle from the Curculionoidea superfamily. They are usually small, less than 6 millimetres (0.24 in), and herbivorous. There are over 60,000 species in several families, mostly in the family Curculionidae (the true weevils). Some other beetles, although not closely related, bear the name "weevil", such as the biscuit weevil (Stegobium paniceum), which belongs to the family Anobiidae.
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Cool, kind of looks like a military aircraft ready for action, especially with the imposing red and black colouration! Great job capturing this insect taking flight!
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are they dangerous? i've seen similar ones in my room, they just appeared and i don'0t know where they came from or what they do
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No they are not dangerous to human, but maybe a pest to plants
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great picture, I'm loving this little fella.... and I also appreciate all the info you give with every new pic, I'm no biologist or anything, but is quite interesting and always good to learn something new, thank you for sharing!
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XD
Btw, my brother has 21 pet leeches now.
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Huh??? Leech??? Pet???? How your brother feed them???????????????
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Yep. He feeds them by putting a piece of raw meat on a string and they suck all the blood out of it. Then, they wont need to eat for a month.
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Why your brother wants leech as a pet is beyond me... for one, you can't play with them cos they will suck your blood! 
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You can actually take them out and they'll just crawl around your hand. I might.
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