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Acorn Nut Weevil Curculio venosus
Curious little critter this one measuring just about 5-6mm in length, the Acorn Nut Weevil lays its eggs inside acorns. The tiny little larvae then leave the acorn after it has fallen and then crawl into the ground, here they pupate where they will stay for one to two years before emerging as a new adult weevil to repeat the process. So if you've ever been out collecting acorns only to find they have tiny little holes in them, here's the culprit!!!
One shot image using the MP-E 65mm lens at approx X1.5 magnification.
Thanks for all the comments/votes on yesterdays Damselfly images, I will try and catch up with what everyone else has been up to later in the day. It's been 8 weeks now since Sue (the wife) had her heart attack, so I'm off to hospital with her most of day for her first check up with the cardiologist. Hopefully she'll get the green light and everything will get back to normal again, she certainly looks the picture of health at the moment, though she still tires very easily.......Chasing Cuckoos half way around the Somerset Levels the other day probably didn't do her much good mind 
Later folks.....Ade
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 50D |
| Lens: | Canon EF MP-E 65mm Macro |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 22 May 2012 - 8:25 AM |
| Focal Length: | 65mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/16 |
| Aperture: | f/16.0 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/60sec |
| Exposure Comp: | 0.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Flash: | On, Fired |
| Title: | Acorn Nut Weevil |
| Username: | 
Ade_Osman |
| Uploaded: | 23 May 2012 - 8:11 AM |
| Tags: | Acorn Nut Weevil, Close-up / macro, Curculio venosus, Flowers & plants, General, Weevils, Wildlife / nature |
| Votes: | 69 |
Comments
wow, what a personality!@!
Excellent pose and top notch detail.
Excellent close-up.
I hope the news is good, having gone through the same problem myself, just over a year ago, and getting the all clear, after about 9 months with regular checks at the local clinic and a couple of visits, and scans, to the cardiologist, I know how you feel. I now only take 1 tablet per day, simply as a preventative measure, and that is no problem at all.
Brian
Fascinating little beastie beautifully captured, Ade. Hope everything went well for Sue today at hosp.
Dave
Astounding detail in this close up Ade, he looks like a cross between a clanger and Pinochio! Hope Sue is given the all clear, Ed
Cheers guys haven't long got in......Sue's doing just fine and is thankfully well on the mend, she starts re-hab tomorrow. The recuperation/rest has done her well and has been good. Time to get her back to where she was before the attack now!......Get back to work woman 
Golly what's a response to this image.....Cheers Guys/Gals
Ade
Edit:- Weevil was returned alive by the way
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