One week ago ...
... I uploaded a fluke shot of this most unusual looking creature sprouting wings and taking off. It is an Elephant Weevil - Orthorhinus cylindrirostris. They are quite partial to the leaves of Eucalypts and Acacias, so I guess this one may have been somewhat off course landing on the edge of a pot of Freesias.
18 responses
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Trish Meyer added a link (12 Sep 2008):
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David Lee Tiller gave props (12 Sep 2008):
Very very very cool Trish! thank you for info/ID. Peace be well...make a gday David
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Susan Corsetti gave props (12 Sep 2008):
Strange looking bug. Nice capture
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Lucy Lambriex added a link (12 Sep 2008):
Fantastic creature and cath. Perhaps you can send it to this site. (www.conservation.org)
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Dennis Blauer gave props (12 Sep 2008):
cool that you got a little spider in the shot too!
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Glenn Brandenburg said (12 Sep 2008):
Wow that is some bug great capture
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Trish Meyer said (12 Sep 2008):
Thanks to all of you for visiting and commenting. This was only the second I have ever seen of this species. I was unaware of the presence of the spider until I had the shot on the computer and was glad to see it was a little Jumping spider and not a Redback.
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Vicki Koch said (15 Sep 2008):
My word, I have never seen anything like it - great capture and thank you for sharing...
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Sharon Griffin gave props (15 Sep 2008):
Cool !!! My photo op like this would've been a blur (while running) !!!
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James Blucher said (16 Sep 2008):
whoa. what state is this?
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Aj Offsuit gave props (16 Sep 2008):
Never seen one of thoses before! How crazy!
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Trish Meyer said (25 Sep 2008):
Thank you all for taking the time to visit and comment.
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:) L P gave props (8 Oct 2008):
wow...very cool!
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May Lattanzio gave props (6 Dec 2008):
Very similar Trish - I knew there was rhinus or a rynchus in there somewhere. Thanks for the tip. Now I research! How big was yours? Mine was tiny.
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Trish Meyer said (7 Dec 2008):
Thanks for your comments :) L P and May, greatly appreciated. The body length was about 15mm or 0.6inch and the "nose" another 5mm or 0.2inch.
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Jennifer Rowe gave props (7 Dec 2008):
great shot! I love the "bonus" spider at the bottom :)
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Gloria Childers gave props (13 Jul 2009):
What an odd little thing. With a snout like that the name just fits - Elephant Weevil
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Gloria Childers added a link (13 Jul 2009):
