Common name : Palm Weevil Pupae
Scientific name : Rhynchophorus spp.
Order name : Coleoptera
Family name : Curculionidae
Description :
These weevil beetle are known as billbugs for their well developed snouts. Adult weevils are attracted to rotting palm trunks where they lay their eggs. The weevil grubs are eaten in Africa and Indonesia as a nutritious source of fat and protein. Protective cocoons of this weevil are constructed from palm fibers. Adult weevils use practice thanotosis to protect themselves. This involves dropping to the ground and feigning death when disturbed. These beetles can become considerable pest to palm crops. Ancient Egyptian society saw pupal beetles as the mummies, symbolic of the death before the rebirth into the adult form.
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