Description: Arachnobas is a Genus of weevils peculiar to the Moluccas and New Guinea. When caught by an animal (e.g. me), immediately this beetle turned to lay on the back and moved its legs like a spider; probably mimicry. Genus: Arachnobas BOISDUVAL, 1835 (Syn.: Rhynchodes) Tribus: Arachnopodini LACORDAIRE, 1866 Subfamily: Conoderinae SCHOENHERR, 1833 [det. Alexander Riedel, 2010, based on photos] Family: Curculionidae LATREILLE, 1802 (weevils, Rüsselkäfer) Superfamily: Curculionoidea LATREILLE, 1802 Infraorder: Cucujiformia Suborder: Polyphaga Order: Coleoptera (beetles, Käfer) taxonomical info:
insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/test/Arthropo.. Indonesia, W-Papua, SW Manokwari, Arfak Mts.: Syoubrig (Mokhwam), ca. 1600m asl., 14.08.2010 (IMG_4079). Date: 14 August 2010, 10:35. Source:
Spider-Weevil (Arachnobas spec.) from W-Papua. Author:
gbohne from Berlin, Germany. Other versions:
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