The large bamboo elephant, also known as the bamboo shoot straight cone elephant Cyrtotrachelus thompsoni Alonso-Zarazaga & Lyal, 1999, is commonly known as the bamboo weevil. Coleoptera, Weevilidae, Genus Curved-necked Elephantia. The most distinctive feature of the weevil is the presence of a long " elephant trunk" mouthpart. The larvae and adults of the large bamboo elephant are harmful to bamboo shoots or young bamboo, and are well-known bamboo pests, but they are often used as delicacies or playthings. The large bamboo elephant is orange-red or orange-yellow as a whole, with a black spot on the back of the dorsal plate of the front thorax, and brush-like hairs on the tibia. At the time of this shooting (already hanging as a specimen), the foot appendages and claws were easy to fall off, and the hindwings were exposed. #Astral Nature ##Insect# #中国手机摄影 #
