The Uniqueness of Curculionidae Insects

Hi Dear Steemians,,,, This is an insect image of the Curculionidae species. For me no need to go far to photograph this insect, walk a few yards from where I drink coffee.

This insect has a very strange and unique behavior, i repeatedly found this small insect, and get the same uniqueness as before.

One of the uniqueness possessed by Curculionidae is, by way of pretending to be dead, and this is done to avoid attacks from outside.

From some sources I read, I quote one of the sources written on Wikipedia Since this is the most accurate in my opinion.

The Curculionidae are the family of the "true" weevils (or "snout beetles"). They are one of the largest animal families, with 5,489 genera and 86,100 species described worldwide.

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They also include the bark beetles as subfamily Scolytinae, which are modified in shape in accordance with their wood-boring lifestyle. They do not much resemble other weevils, so they were traditionally considered a distinct family, Scolytidae. The family also includes the ambrosia beetles, of which the present-day subfamily Platypodinae was formerly considered the distinct family Platypodidae.

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Description

They are recognized by their distinctive long snouts and geniculate antennae with small clubs; beyond that, curculionids have considerable diversity of form and size, with adult lengths ranging from 1 to 40 mm (0.04 to 1.57 in).

Weevils are almost entirely plant feeders, and most species are associated with a narrow range of hosts, in many cases only living on a single species. With so many species to classify and over 400 genera, the taxonomy of this family is quite complicated, and authors disagree on the number and placement of various subfamilies, tribes, and subtribes.

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This is a picture of Curculionidae, as if dead,,, 😝. He deliberately dropped himself as I started to touch.

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All image taken by Smartphone Camera, Xioami Redmi Note 4, + Macro Lens.

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