Monomad - Sago beetle (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus)

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This is my entry for the daily #monomad challenge

"Ujoe" as the Acehnese call a species of beetle whose scientific name is Rhynchophorus ferrugineus. The sago beetle (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a beetle that comes from the Curculionidae family.

There is something interesting about this beetle, namely in the past or around the 1980-2000 era, this beetle was still often a children's toy in the countryside.

This sago beetle is often used for toys by attaching a rope to the beetle's legs and children then flying this beetle like a kite.
As the name implies, namely the sago beetle, this beetle can indeed often be found on sago plants that have just been cut down.

I don't know for sure why these beetles like to swarm the sago plants that have just been cut down, maybe they really like the liquid in the sago plants. It could be :)

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CameraRealme + Macro Lens
CategoryBlack & White Photography
ProcessedLightroom
LocationTanah Luas, Indonesia


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Seeing this animal I remember a childhood moment where we liked to play with it, unfortunately now this unique animal is quite difficult to find

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