Botany Bay Weevil

[lark_ascends]

My Mum spotted this in the garden the other day. Took awhile online to identify it, but it's a Botany Bay Weevil, which was apparently the first Australian insect to be scientifically described.

It looks rather ordinary from above, but from the side...




What does it like look from above?

Comments

[rydra_wong]

Pretty beetle! And stunning photos, too.

[redbird]

That is a fine, shiny insect. Thanks.

[mrs_tribble]

I usually can not stand Weevils (unless they're the ones from Torchwood) but this one is really pretty :)

[loligo]

What stunning photos! And I'm always happy to see invertebrates getting some love *g*.

[neverspent]

Gorgeous! Handsome beetle, great photos. :)

[lark_ascends]

Thank you!

[lark_ascends]

Thank you!

[lark_ascends]

:-D It's definitely pretty from the back.

[lark_ascends]

Thank you! And I love your icon. LOL!

[lark_ascends]

Thank you!

[stultiloquentia]

Gosh, what a nose! :D

[ysilme]

This is awesome! Great pictures, and what an extraordinary and beatiful creature! At first sight, I had the impression of some fantasy warrior in a strange helmet, on the first image. My partner who just looked over my shoulder said it looked like some alien to him *g*

[lark_ascends]

Yep!!

[lark_ascends]

Thank you! Yes, alien was what I thought. ;-)