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Scyphophorus acupunctatus

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Scyphophorus acupunctatus
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Scyphophorus acupunctatus, the sisal weevil or agave weevil, is a species of polyphaga beetle of the family of the Curculionidae.[1] Sisal weevil larvae, known as picudo del agave or "nixtamal worms", are a traditional food in parts of Mexico.[2]

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Sisal weevil, struggling to get up
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Sisal weevil
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Sisal weevil, found in the White Sands Monument in New Mexico

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