Anchylorhynchus bicarinatus (IMAGE)

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Anchylorhynchus bicarinatus

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Weevil Anchylorhynchus bicarinatus, the main pollinator of the palm Oenocarpus mapora, found in Amazonia and Central America. Here we see an adult weevil covered in pollen among male flowers.

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Credit: Bruno de Medeiros

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