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Apolecta sp. (Anthribidae)

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Suprisingly, it could fly very well even with its long antenna. Taken at night in Singapore forest.

Quote from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthribi…
Anthribidae is a family of beetles also known as fungus weevils. The antennae are not elbowed, may occasionally be longer than the body and thread-like, and can be the longest of any members of Curculionoidea. As in the Nemonychidae, the labrum appears as a separate segment to the clypeus, and the maxillary palps are long and projecting.

Most anthribids feed upon fungi or decaying plant matter, and the larvae feed within dead wood. Some species of Choraginae ella clarkefeed upon seeds, while unusually, Anthribus feeds upon soft scales.
Image size
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Make
Canon
Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shutter Speed
1/200 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
100 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Oct 27, 2017, 10:43:34 PM
Sensor Size
10mm
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Midnight-Heir's avatar
I wonder if he gets AM and FM on those attenae.