Iris Weevil ( Mononychus vulpeculus ) by larose forest photos

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17-JUN-2009	Christine Hanrahan

Iris Weevil (Mononychus vulpeculus)

Smiths Falls area. The larvae of this minute seed weevil feed on the seedheads of the blue flag iris. Notice the antennae coming out of the long 'snout', a distinctive feature of weevils.

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j>a>e>17 :):):)		10-Jul-2011 05:54
whimsicALLL WOW weevil opens a world o'wonder!!!!! :):):):):)

Wei O'Connell		17-Sep-2009 03:06
Pretty ugly creature. Great colors and details.

slhoornstra		20-Jun-2009 02:38
The iridesence of the iris is lovely

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