Rhinostomus barbirostris (40mm), the Bearded or Bottlebrush - TopicsExpress



          

Rhinostomus barbirostris (40mm), the Bearded or Bottlebrush Weevil, from Armenia in Cayo District, Belize ~ this relatively widespread species is associated with injured and dying palms. William Eberhards research into the role of the bearded rostrum is fascinating, as well as noting how a subset of the male population is significantly smaller than the typically large males but which successfully employs a small kid on the block tactic for securing mates (those of us 59 and below will probably chuckle knowingly)!
Posted on: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 13:31:26 +0000

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