#orthorhinus cylindrirostris

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Though they’re often considered pests, weevils are an inevitable fact of life; they can found on every continent except Antarctica, and are extremely diverse. There are about 97,000 recognized species, of which 83,000 belong to the ‘true weevil’ family Curculionidae, making it one of the largest families in the animal kingdom.

(Image: An elephant weevil (Orthorhinus cylindrirostris) by Grahame Bowland via Wikipedia)

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[animalids]

Elephant weevil (Orthorhinus cylindrirostris)

Photo by Steve & Alison1

[onenicebugperday]

@nulook4summa submitted: it’s weevil time, babyyyyy

Orthorhinus cylindrirostris, methinks, on Gullibul Country, nsw australia

Weevil time is my favorite time!!! What a precious lil dude this is. Snoot!!! Boots!! Incredible. This lumpy pal does indeed look like Orthorhinus cylindrirostris, the elephant weevil :)

[lchyeah]

#inktober day 16. Elephant weevil (Orthorhinus cylindrirostris). Please look this Beetle up it's so ugly. 31 days of Aussie beetles . .. . #coleoptera #illustration #scientificillustration #beetle #penandink #inktober2017 #elephantweevil

[djgblogger-blog]

Latam Eco Review: Colombia’s last nomadic tribe faces extinction

http://bit.ly/2rAlNlL Below are summaries of the most popular stories by our Spanish language service, Mongabay Latam, from the week of April 30 – May 6. Among the top articles: more than 20 families of the last nomadic indigenous peoples of Colombia face a serious food crisis. In other news, a new app allows fisherfolk and others in ports and markets to monitor fish in the Amazon river basin. The image above of an elephant weevil (Orthorhinus cylindrirostris) from the vast Mongabay archive was the most popular on Latam’s social networks. Colombia’s last nomadic tribe faces extinction The Nukak Makú often need to share a chicken among more than 70 people. Image by Alberto Castaño for Mongabay. The Nukak Makú, the last nomadic indigenous, contacted peoples of Colombia, are on the brink of disappearance. Deforestation, invasions into their ancestral territories, displacement, along with a cultural and environmental degradation from bureaucracy, are making it impossible for the Nukak to manage their lands – or feed themselves. Underwater spiders: the strange lives of intertidal spiders A male Bob Marley spider (Desis bobmarley) discovered in Port Douglas in Queensland, Australia. Image courtesy of Robert Raven A spider named for reggae legend Bob Marley is a new member of 15 species of intertidal spiders. At this point, scientists have registered intertidal spiders along the coasts of Australia, New Zealand, the south of Africa, the Pacific islands and India. The spider can stay under water for up to 24 hours due to a notable adaptation: small water…