A post appreciating the weevil Liparus coronatus. Apparently this is not terribly common, but I seem to live in an area where it's locally frequent, as this is the second one I've seen in 2 months? Apparently it likes plants in the Apiaceae (which might explain why I keep finding it in arable/horticultural environments where Apiaceae commonly form part of the margin flora?). Need to learn more about its life-history and behaviour! #Weevil#Coleoptera#NaturalHistory#KentishInsects
I found this guy (and it is a male) on the footpath walking into work yesterday and thought it would make an excellent #weevilwednesday . It is a Phalidura (or Amycterus). When I first found one of these I had no idea they existed, the giant forceps make it look like it is some monstrous hybrid between a beetle and an earwig. Only the males have them, I have no idea how they use them. #AustralianWildlife#Coleoptera