Orange Hairs and Bald Up Top - _TNY_5281 (1.8x)
The large pine weevil (Hylobius abiete) is probably the number one pest of coniferous tree plantations in European forests.
At least up here in Sweden we have another Hylobius species which grows even larger, but these is still quite hefty for weevils.
I found this one in the Paradiset Nature Reserve south of Stockholm and it was quite an accomodating model. This shot was taken at 1.8:1 magnification using the Canon MP-E65mm lens.
Orange Hairs and Bald Up Top - _TNY_5281 (1.8x)
The large pine weevil (Hylobius abiete) is probably the number one pest of coniferous tree plantations in European forests.
At least up here in Sweden we have another Hylobius species which grows even larger, but these is still quite hefty for weevils.
I found this one in the Paradiset Nature Reserve south of Stockholm and it was quite an accomodating model. This shot was taken at 1.8:1 magnification using the Canon MP-E65mm lens.