Large thistle weevil ( Cleonis piger ) by larose forest photos

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01-SEP-2012	Christine Hanrahan

Large thistle weevil (Cleonis piger)

A back view of the large (about 1 inch) weevil shown in the previous photo. I know that not everyone finds weevils attractive, but I do!! Thanks to Bug Guide, I now know that this is a thistle weevil in the Genus Cleonis (not Lixus as I'd thought), but same subfamily (Lixinae). According to Bug Guide, this species was introduced into North America sometime in the early 20th century.

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
1/1600s f/2.8 at 5.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	01-Sep-2012 15:05:27
Make	Canon
Model	Canon PowerShot SX20 IS
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5 mm
Exposure Time	1/1667 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance	0.130 m

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Torben Jorgensen		03-Oct-2012 10:13
Fascinating beetle. Great shot. V

Ulla Kruys		05-Sep-2012 16:29
What a fine Weevil and nicely captured showing its markings very well.

Carl Carbone		03-Sep-2012 01:45
He looks like something from Star Wars! Nice find.

Hank Vander Velde		02-Sep-2012 23:21
Nice back-view shot of this weevil Christine. My hat off to you for finding and posting all these interesting small subjects that many of us might otherwise not even be aware of.

Karen Stuebing		02-Sep-2012 22:51
He's a solid looking fella as if he's wearing armor and ready to plow ahead on his thick legs. V.

Ann Pettigrew		02-Sep-2012 20:51
Neat weevil! He looks big. is it?

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