English:Iris Weevil
German:Schwertlilienrüßler
Danish:
Date:03/06/2018
Location:Austria, Steiermark, Hartberg
 
Copyright:Per Hoffmann Olsen
Camera:Canon EOS 7D
Lens:Sigma 150mm 1:2.8 APO Macro with 1.4 Teleconverter
 
Exposure:1/250
Aperture:f/9.0
ISO:400

Mononychus punctumalbum
Mononychus punctumalbum

The iris weevil makes a deep hole with its proboscis in the tip of the iris fruit, then it turns around and lays an egg in the deep hole.

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