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Mofeed Abu Shalwa saudi arabiaPhoto © Mofeed Abu Shalwa
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Red palm weevil
This type of palm weevil was photographed During my trip to one of Agricultural orchards in Saudi Arabia .
A researcher about beetles since 2015
I got 4 global titles QPSA - AFIAP - GPU - Crown 2
Got 112 global awards in macro photography.. and more than 70 distinctive photographs were been considered in international websites.
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The palm weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus is one of two species of snout beetle known as the red palm weevil, Asian palm weevil or sago palm weevil. The adult beetles are relatively large, ranging between two and four centimeters long, and are usually a rusty red colour—but many colour variants exist and have often been classified as different species (e.g., Rhynchophorus vulneratus). Weevil larvae can excavate holes in the trunk of a palm trees up to a metre long, thereby weakening and eventually killing the host plant. As a result, the weevil is considered a major pest in palm plantations, including the coconut palm, date palm and oil palm.This type of palm weevil was photographed During my trip to one of Agricultural orchards in Saudi Arabia .
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Photographer professional in the section field of macro - microA researcher about beetles since 2015
I got 4 global titles QPSA - AFIAP - GPU - Crown 2
Got 112 global awards in macro photography.. and more than 70 distinctive photographs were been considered in international websites.
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