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Weevil Playing Dead

Weevil (Odontocorynus sp): This weevil played dead when I poked him. Weevils move slowly. It takes time for them to take off in flight and once airborne they fly slowly. So when approached by a predator they often fall off the plant that they are on and p

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13636627
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43183240
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4928px x 3264px (4.9MB)
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David M. Phillips Ph.D. /Science Source/ www.ardea.com
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